Buffer overflow in Foxit Reader
CVE-2018-10491
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 parsing of U3D Bone Weight Modifier structures. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5423.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.027 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Foxit Reader — versions 9.0.0.29935
- Foxitsoftware Foxit_reader
- Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10491?
- CVE-2018-10491 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Reader, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10491?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.