CVE-2018-9936

High

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 parsing of field elements. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5370.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductFoxitsoftware Foxit Reader
PublishedMay 17, 2018
First seenMay 17, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-704CWE-704

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
foxitsoftware foxit_readerv ≤ 9.0.1.1049—
foxitsoftware phantompdfv ≤ 9.0.1.1049—

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CVE-2018-9936 · Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader · Dark Radar