CVE-2018-9951
HIGH 8.8EPSS 4.6%
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of CPDF_Object objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5414.
- Affected
- Foxit · Foxit Reader
- CVSS v3.0 NVD
- 8.8 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v2.0 NVD
- 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - EPSS
- 4.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92nd percentile
- Published
- 2018-05-17
- Updated
- 2024-08-05
Proof-of-concept exploits (2)
- sandi-go/cve-2018-99510★ · 2019-10-15
- sharmasandeepkr/cve-2018-99510★ · 2019-10-15
Security advisories
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-335