CVE-2018-17706

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF Phantom PDF 9.1.5096. 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 fxhtml2pdf. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6230.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory () https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References () https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1095 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1095 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2018-10-29 21:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:54


NVD link : CVE-2018-17706

Mitre link : CVE-2018-17706

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-17706


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows

foxitsoftware

  • phantompdf
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer