PT-2018-19138 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Mr_Me + 1 · Published 2018-04-20 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-9975

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 9.0.1.1049

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 shift events due to the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on it. An attacker can leverage this to execute code under the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 9.0.1.1049, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as the current version allows for remote code execution due to the handling of shift events. 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-2018-9975

ZDI-18-359

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 4

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-359 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9975 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-9975 · Vendor Advisory