CVE-2018-9972
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049.
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 ConvertToPDF_x86.dll. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5755.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Foxit Foxit Reader
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-18-356 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- foxitsoftware.com /support/security-bulletins.php · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-9972
- NVD: CVE-2018-9972
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