PT-2018-19113 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Ashfaq Ansari + 1 · Published 2018-04-20 · Updated 2020-08-31 · CVE-2018-9950

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit Reader version 9.0.0.29935

Description This issue allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 parsing of PDF documents due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data. This can result in a read past the end of an allocated object, potentially allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process when combined with other vulnerabilities.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 9.0.0.29935, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as the current version allows for the disclosure of sensitive information due to improper validation of user-supplied data in PDF parsing. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-9950

ZDI-18-334

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 4

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-334 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9950 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-9950 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory