An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Reader before 9.3 and PhantomPDF before 9.3, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-16291, CVE-2018-16293, CVE-2018-16294, CVE-2018-16295, CVE-2018-16296, and CVE-2018-16297. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
References
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2018-10-08 16:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:52
NVD link : CVE-2018-16292
Mitre link : CVE-2018-16292
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-16292
JSON object : View
Products Affected
foxitsoftware
- phantompdf
- reader
microsoft
- windows
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free