PT-2018-16361 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

Published 2018-10-08 · Updated 2023-02-02 · CVE-2018-3996

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 PDF Reader version 9.2.0.9297

Description A use-after-free issue in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader can be triggered by a specially crafted PDF document, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. An attacker must trick the user into opening the malicious file to exploit this issue. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Recommendations For Foxit PDF Reader version 9.2.0.9297, consider disabling the JavaScript engine in the PDF Reader settings as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Additionally, avoid using the browser plugin extension until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-3996

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 5

• 🔥 https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0664 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3996 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-3996 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041769 · Note