CVE-2018-17622

Published Oct 29, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.1.0.5096. 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 the handling of Calculate events. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6354.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-9369 This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.1.0.5096. 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 the handling of Calculate events. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6354.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:54 AM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 29, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:46 AM