CVE-2018-9977
HIGHFoxit Reader and PhantomPDF < 9.0.1.1049 - Remote Code Execution via U3D Modifier Chain Parsing
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 parsing of Modifier Chain objects in U3D files. 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 under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5427.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-375
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0033
EPSS Percentile
55.7%
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 (2)
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader
< 9.0.1.1049
foxitsoftware/phantompdf
< 9.0.1.1049
Published
May 17, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026