CVE-2018-3959

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. A use-after-free condition can occur when accessing the Author property of the this.info object. 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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0628	Third Party Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php	Vendor Advisory Patch
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0628	Third Party Advisory

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, 04:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0628 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0628 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-10-02 21:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:06

NVD link : CVE-2018-3959

Mitre link : CVE-2018-3959

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-3959

JSON object : View

Products Affected

foxitsoftware

reader
phantompdf

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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