CVE-2018-11619 - This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935

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HIGH

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935

Published Jul 31, 2018

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 2.74%

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 handling of the setFocus method. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5417.

Affected products

Vendor Foxit Product Foxit Reader Default
n/a
- Version
  9.0.0.29935
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Foxit

Foxit Reader

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
9.0.0.29935	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-416

Use After Free

References (3)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-3643
Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-696
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-3643		Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php		x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-696		x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry