CVE-2018-10484
HIGHFoxit Reader and PhantomPDF < 9.0.1.1049 - Remote Code Execution via U3D Node Object Parsing
Title source: llmDescription
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 Node objects. 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-5411.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-394
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0277
EPSS Percentile
84.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-665
CWE-824
Status
published
Products (2)
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader
< 9.0.1.1049
foxitsoftware/phantompdf
< 9.0.1.1049
Published
May 17, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026