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CVE-2018-14286 Details

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 arguments passed to the mailDoc function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5770.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-746 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-746 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-704Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast[email protected]
CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
foxitsoftware foxit reader
<= 9.1.0.5096

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
foxitsoftware phantompdf
<= 9.1.0.5096

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-14286
NVD Published Date:
Jul 31, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-14286 Details - Not Deferred