CVE-2018-17706

HIGH

Foxit PhantomPDF < 9.1.0.5096 - Remote Code Execution via fxhtml2pdf Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF Phantom PDF 9.1.5096. 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 fxhtml2pdf. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6230.

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-18-1095

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0059
EPSS Percentile 69.4%
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-119 CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
foxitsoftware/phantompdf < 9.1.0.5096
Published Oct 29, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026