PT-2018-16334 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

Published 2018-10-08 · Updated 2023-02-02 · CVE-2018-3942

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 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. This can happen when a previously freed object in memory is reused. An attacker would need to trick a user into opening the malicious file to exploit this issue.

Recommendations For version 9.1.0.5096, consider avoiding the use of the JavaScript engine in Foxit Software's PDF Reader until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, refrain from opening PDF documents from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-3942

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 5

• 🔥 https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0609 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-3942 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3942 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041769 · Note