PT-2018-12374 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Published 2018-07-19 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-14261

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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 Reader version 9.0.1.1049

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the getTemplate method, and by performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition, leading to code execution under the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 9.0.1.1049, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the getTemplate method until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Type Confusion

Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-843

CWE-704

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-14261

ZDI-18-721

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 4

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-721 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14261 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-14261 · Vendor Advisory