PT-2018-16342 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

Published 2018-10-02 · Updated 2023-02-02 · CVE-2018-3959

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096

Description A use-after-free issue exists in the JavaScript engine. This can occur when accessing the Author property of the this.info object. An attacker can trigger this by tricking a user into opening a malicious file. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the issue.

Recommendations For Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096, consider disabling the JavaScript engine or the browser plugin extension as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-3959

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 4

• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3959 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-3959 · Vendor Advisory
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0628 · Note