Integer overflow in Foxit Phantompdf
CVE-2018-14295
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF Phantom PDF 9.1.5096. 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 PDF documents. When parsing shading patterns, the process does not properly validate user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6223.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.089 (95.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.089 · newest: 0.089 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foxit Phantompdf — versions Phantom PDF 9.1.5096
- Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
- Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-755 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14295?
- CVE-2018-14295 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Phantompdf, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-31.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14295?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.