CVE-2018-9974CWE-122

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

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 9.0.1.1049. 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 ConvertToPDF_x86.dll. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5895.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03072 · 87.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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 9.0.1.1049
    cvelistv5