PT-2018-16336 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

CVE-2018-3944 · Publicado 2018-10-02 · Atualizado 2023-02-02

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

Alta

Vetor base

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit Software's PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096

Description A use-after-free issue in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader can be exploited by opening a specially crafted PDF document, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. An attacker must trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this issue. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the issue.

Recommendations For Foxit Software's PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096, consider disabling the JavaScript engine in the PDF Reader as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Additionally, disabling the browser plugin extension can help minimize the risk of exploitation.

Correção

Use After Free

Enumeração de Fraquezas

CWE-416

Identificadores relacionados

CVE-2018-3944

Produtos afetados

Foxit Pdf Reader

Referências · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3944 · Nota de Segurança
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0611 · Nota
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-3944 · Aviso do Fabricante
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Aviso do Fabricante
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041769 · Nota