RCE in Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Sdk Activex

CVE-2018-19445

A command injection can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031 when the JavaScript API app.launchURL is used. An attacker can leverage this to gain remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-19445: held from 0.026 to 0.026.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19445?
CVE-2018-19445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Sdk Activex, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-19445?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-19445 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.