CVE-2018-14288

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 handling of arguments passed to the setFocus function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5642.

Score

CVSS 3.0 8.8 High

Status

Modified - zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Published

2018-07-31

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-416, CWE-704

Affected products

• Foxit Reader (Foxit)
• Foxit Reader (Foxitsoftware)
• Phantompdf (Foxitsoftware)

References

• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-748