Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-32664

HighPublic PoC

Published: 19 July 2023

Published
19 July 2023
Modified
04 November 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0376 88.3th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-32664 is a high-severity Type Confusion (CWE-843) vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Reader. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 11.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A type confusion vulnerability exists in the Javascript checkThisBox method as implemented in Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332. Specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can cause memory corruption and lead to remote code execution. User would need to open…

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a malicious file to trigger the vulnerability.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

foxit
pdf reader
12.1.2.15332

Mitigating Controls

No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.

References