CVE-2018-16291

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Reader before 9.3 and PhantomPDF before 9.3, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-16292, CVE-2018-16293, CVE-2018-16294, CVE-2018-16295, CVE-2018-16296, and CVE-2018-16297. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
References
Link Resource
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1


Information

Published : 2018-10-08 04:29

Updated : 2018-11-21 05:33


NVD link : CVE-2018-16291

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16291

Products Affected
No products.
CWE