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CVE-2018-3940

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 9.1.0.5096. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger.

Published

2018-10-08T16:29:02.553

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:06:20.807

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	foxitsoftware	phantompdf	≤ 9.2.0.9297	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	reader	≤ 9.2.0.9297	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0607 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0607 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)