Vulnerability in Foxit Reader
CVE-2018-9981
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 parsing of U3D files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5431.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.026 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Foxit Reader — versions 9.0.0.29935
- Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
- Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-379 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-9981?
- CVE-2018-9981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Reader, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-9981?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.