CVE-2018-17699

MEDIUM

Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 processing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7073.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1213/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0402
EPSS Percentile 88.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (2)
foxitsoftware/phantompdf < 9.2.0.9297
foxitsoftware/reader < 9.2.0.9297
Published Jan 24, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026