8.0high
CVE-2018-3958
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096.
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.0
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.9%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. A use-after-free condition can occur when accessing the Subject property of the this.info object. 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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Foxit PDF Reader
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1041769 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- talosintelligence.com /vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0628 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- foxitsoftware.com /support/security-bulletins.php · Patch, Vendor Advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-3958
- NVD: CVE-2018-3958
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