Buffer overflow in Foxitsoftware Quick Pdf Library
CVE-2018-20248
In Foxit Quick PDF Library (all versions prior to 16.12), issue where loading a malformed or malicious PDF containing invalid xref table pointers or invalid xref table data using the LoadFromFile, LoadFromString, LoadFromStream, DAOpenFile or DAOpenFileReadOnly functions may result in an access violation caused by out of bounds memory access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (75.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foxitsoftware Quick Pdf Library
- Foxit Quick Pdf Library — versions All versions prior to 16.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106306 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20248?
- CVE-2018-20248 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Quick Pdf Library, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20248?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-20248 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.