Vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
CVE-2018-3842
An exploitable use of an uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine in Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049. A specially crafted PDF document can lead to a dereference of an uninitialized pointer which, if under attacker control, can result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader — versions 9.0.1.1049
- Talos Foxit — versions Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader 9.0.1.1049
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0525 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3842?
- CVE-2018-3842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3842?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-3842 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.