CVE-2018-3924

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Published Aug 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 43.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.5096. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Foxit

Foxit

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader 9.1.5096`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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OR	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf::::::::

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 43.7% (43.715% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041353
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0588

History

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Subscriptions

Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader Phantompdf

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Aug 1, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:36 AM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 1, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

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