Vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
CVE-2018-7406
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the u3d images inside of a pdf. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an array indexing issue. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.038 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104300 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- srcincite.io/advisories/src-2018-0017/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7406?
- CVE-2018-7406 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7406?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.