CVE-2018-17621

HIGH

Foxit Reader < 9.1.0.5096 - Remote Code Execution via Format Event Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096. 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 Format events. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6355.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Mitigation, 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-18-1102

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0062
EPSS Percentile 70.3%
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-416
Status published
Products (1)
foxitsoftware/reader < 9.1.0.5096
Published Oct 29, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026