CVE-2018-14250CWE-843

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049

published July 31, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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 getAnnot method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6013.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02737 · 86.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-843 · Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Published
2018-07-31T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 JUL 20:00Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049
    cvelistv5