Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader Software
CVE-2018-3942

8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Foxit
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 October 2018

Summary

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability is present in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader. This flaw arises when a specific PDF is manipulated to interact with a previously freed object in memory, leading to the potential execution of arbitrary code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability by deceiving the user into opening a specially crafted PDF document. Ensuring users are aware of the risks associated with untrusted files is essential to mitigating this threat.

Affected Version(s)

Foxit PDF Reader 9.1.0.5096

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

.