Out-of-bounds Read in Foxit Reader
CVE-2018-9972
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 ConvertToPDF_x86.dll. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5755.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.028 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Foxit Reader — versions 9.0.1.1049
- Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
- Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-356 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-9972?
- CVE-2018-9972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxit Reader, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-9972?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.