CVE-2018-17627: Foxit Reader XFA mouseUp Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First published: Thu Jan 24 2019(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 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 XFA mouseUp event. 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-6455.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit Reader | ||
| Foxitsoftware Phantompdf | <=9.2.0.9297 | |
| Foxitsoftware Reader | <=9.2.0.9297 | |
| Microsoft Windows |
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