CVE-2018-9970

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 XFA execEvent method of Button elements. 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-5580.

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

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

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://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-354	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader::::::::

Information

Published : 2018-05-17 08:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:43

NVD link : CVE-2018-9970

Mitre link : CVE-2018-9970

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

foxitsoftware

foxit_reader
phantompdf

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