CVE-2018-9958
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.7%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of Text Annotations. When setting the point attribute, the process does not properly validate the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5620.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 61.71% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 25 June 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- foxitsoftware/foxit reader · foxitsoftware/phantompdf
- Source
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
EPSS moved from 55.9% on 21 September 2026 to 61.7% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 62.9% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-49116source ↗ | Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 - Arbitrary Code Executionwindows · CrossWire | local | 27 November 2020 | no |
| EDB-45269source ↗ | Foxit PDF Reader 9.0.1.1049 - Pointer Overwrite Use-After-Free (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | local | 27 August 2018 | yes |
| EDB-44941source ↗ | Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 - Remote Code Executionwindows · mr_me | remote | 25 June 2018 | yes |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160240/Foxit-Reader-9.0.1.1049-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-342Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160240/Foxit-Reader-9.0.1.1049-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-342Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.