CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-9958

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.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

8.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-342 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160240/Foxit-Reader-9.0.1.1049-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-05-17 03:29

Updated : 2020-11-28 07:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-9958

Mitre link : CVE-2018-9958

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-416