CVE-2018-17620CWE-416

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096

published October 29, 2018

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
89.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096. 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 Calculate events. 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 in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6353.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03814 · 89.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2018-10-29T22:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 OCT 22:00Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096
    cvelistv5