CVE-2018-14282

HIGH

Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF < 9.1.0.5096 - Remote Code Execution via FlateDecode Stream Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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 the handling of FlateDecode streams. 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-5763.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-742
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

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 < 9.1.0.5096
foxitsoftware/phantompdf < 9.1.0.5096
Published Jul 31, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026