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CVE-2018-17694 Details

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 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 handling of the display property of a button. 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-7138.

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 CVEVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1224/ CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php [email protected]Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1224/ [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
foxitsoftware phantompdf
<= 9.2.0.9297

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
foxitsoftware reader
<= 9.2.0.9297

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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-2018-17694
NVD Published Date:
Jan 24, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-17694 Details - Not Deferred