CVE-2018-16295

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-2018-16292, CVE-2018-16293, CVE-2018-16294, 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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php - Patch, Vendor Advisory () 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-2018-16295

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16295

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-16295


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Products Affected

foxitsoftware

  • phantompdf
  • reader

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free