Buffer overflow in Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Sdk Activex
CVE-2018-19448
In Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031, an uninitialized object in IReader_ContentProvider::GetDocEventHandler occurs when embedding the control into Office documents. By opening a specially crafted document, an attacker can trigger an out of bounds write condition, possibly leveraging this to gain remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.022 (81.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Foxitsoftware Foxit_pdf_sdk_activex
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19448?
- CVE-2018-19448 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-2018-19448?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.