First published: Tue Jul 31 2018(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096. 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 parsing of PDF documents. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6221.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Foxit Reader | <=9.1.0.5096 | |
Foxit PhantomPDF | <=9.1.0.5096 | |
Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-2018-14289 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2018-14289, update Foxit Reader or PhantomPDF to version 9.1.0.5096 or later.
CVE-2018-14289 is a remote information disclosure vulnerability.
Yes, user interaction is required as the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
CVE-2018-14289 affects Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF versions up to 9.1.0.5096.