PT-2018-14152 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Published 2018-10-11 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-17677

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 9.2.0.9297

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 mailDoc method of an app object, resulting from the lack of validation of an object's existence 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 9.2.0.9297, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the mailDoc method of the app object until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially malicious pages or files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-17677

ZDI-18-1164

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17677 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-17677 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1164 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory