Vulnerability in Foxit Activex Pro Sdk
CVE-2018-14311
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader. 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 XFA events. 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 in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6331.
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: 0.028 (85.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foxit Activex Pro Sdk — versions 9.1.0.5096
- 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-18-771 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14311?
- CVE-2018-14311 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Activex Pro Sdk, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-31.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14311?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.