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 62.9%, 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
- 62.92% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- foxitsoftware/foxit reader · foxitsoftware/phantompdf
- Source
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
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. Refreshed daily.