This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 parsing of PDF documents. By manipulating a document's elements, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6890.
References
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https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1180/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1180/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 03:54
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References | () https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1180/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Information
Published : 2019-01-24 04:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:54
NVD link : CVE-2018-17679
Mitre link : CVE-2018-17679
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-17679
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Products Affected
foxitsoftware
- reader
- phantompdf
microsoft
- windows
CWE
CWE-416
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