CVE-2018-11622
HIGHFoxit Reader and PhantomPDF < 9.1.0.5096 - Remote Code Execution via ConvertToPDF_x86.dll
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5873.
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-18-699
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0052
EPSS Percentile
66.8%
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-787
Status
published
Products (2)
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader
< 9.1.0.5096
foxitsoftware/phantompdf
< 9.1.0.5096
Published
Jul 31, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026