CVE-2018-3942

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 9.1.0.5096. 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.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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-2018-0609	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php	Patch Vendor 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-10-08 09:29

Updated : 2023-02-02 14:12

NVD link : CVE-2018-3942

Mitre link : CVE-2018-3942

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

foxitsoftware

reader
phantompdf

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