CVE-2018-3842

An exploitable use of an uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine in Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049. A specially crafted PDF document can lead to a dereference of an uninitialized pointer which, if under attacker control, can result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Score

CVSS 3.1 8.8 High

Status

Modified - talos-cna@cisco.com

Published

2018-04-19

Last modified

2024-09-17

Weaknesses

CWE-457, CWE-824

Affected products

• Foxit Reader (Foxitsoftware)
• Foxit (Talos)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0525