CVE-2018-17698
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.2.0.9297.
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.2.0.9297. 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 the richValue property of a text field. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7067.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Foxit PhantomPDF
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
- foxitsoftware.com /support/security-bulletins.php · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-18-1219/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-17698
- NVD: CVE-2018-17698
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