Buffer overflow in Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Sdk Activex

CVE-2018-19447

A stack-based buffer overflow can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) 5.4.0.1031 when parsing the URI string. An attacker can leverage this to gain remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

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: 0.049 (91.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.8% 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-2018-19447: held from 0.049 to 0.049.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.049 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19447?
CVE-2018-19447 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Sdk Activex, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-19447?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-19447 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.