PT-2018-14098 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Esteban Ruiz + 1 · Published 2018-09-28 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-17625

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 9.1.0.5096

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 the setInterval() method due to the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on it. This allows an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 9.1.0.5096, consider disabling the setInterval() method as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially malicious files and web pages to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-17625

ZDI-18-1094

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 4

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1094 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17625 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-17625 · Vendor Advisory