CVE-2018-9943CWE-704

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935

published May 17, 2018

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 the openList method. 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-5377.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03072 · 87.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-704 · Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
Published
2018-05-17T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAY 15:00Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935
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