Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Foxit Software's PDF Reader
CVE-2018-3940
8HIGH
What is CVE-2018-3940?
Foxit Software's PDF Reader contains a use-after-free vulnerability within its JavaScript engine. This issue allows a specially crafted PDF document to cause a previously freed object to be reused, leading to potential exploitation by an attacker. To trigger the vulnerability, users must be deceived into opening the malicious PDF file, thereby exposing their system to risks.
Affected Version(s)
Foxit PDF Reader 9.1.0.5096