8.8high
CVE-2019-5145
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.7.0.29435.
Published 6 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.1%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.7.0.29435. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. 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)
3.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 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
- n/a Foxit
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
- talosintelligence.com /vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0934 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2019-5145
- NVD: CVE-2019-5145
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