PT-2018-12432 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Published 2018-07-19 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-14314

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 9.0.1.5096

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 handling of annotations due to the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on it. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 9.0.1.5096, update to a version that addresses the issue with handling annotations, specifically ensuring the validation of object existence before performing operations. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the handling of annotations to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-14314

ZDI-18-774

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 4

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-774 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-14314 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14314 · Security Note