CVE-2018-9948 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 63.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 handling of typed arrays. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5380.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 63.07% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-824 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-05-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| foxitsoftware | foxit reader |
| foxitsoftware | phantompdf |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Foxit PDF Reader 9.0.1.1049 - Pointer Overwrite Use-After-Free (Metasploit) | 2018-08-27 |
| exploit-db | Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 - Remote Code Execution | 2018-06-25 |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-332
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-332
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD