What is the severity of CVE-2018-21243?

CVE-2018-21243 has been assigned a medium severity level due to potential exploitation risks.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21243?

To fix CVE-2018-21243, update Foxit PhantomPDF to version 8.3.6 or later.

What is the nature of the vulnerability CVE-2018-21243?

CVE-2018-21243 is related to COM object mishandling when using Microsoft Word with Foxit PhantomPDF.

Which versions of Foxit PhantomPDF are affected by CVE-2018-21243?

Foxit PhantomPDF versions prior to 8.3.6 are affected by CVE-2018-21243.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2018-21243?

Currently, there is no widely available public exploit specifically for CVE-2018-21243.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-21243

medium

6.5

CWE

434

4/6/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-21243: Malicious File Upload

First published: Thu Jun 04 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Foxit PhantomPDF before 8.3.6. It has COM object mishandling when Microsoft Word is used.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Foxit PhantomPDF	<8.3.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21243?
CVE-2018-21243 has been assigned a medium severity level due to potential exploitation risks.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21243?
To fix CVE-2018-21243, update Foxit PhantomPDF to version 8.3.6 or later.
What is the nature of the vulnerability CVE-2018-21243?
CVE-2018-21243 is related to COM object mishandling when using Microsoft Word with Foxit PhantomPDF.
Which versions of Foxit PhantomPDF are affected by CVE-2018-21243?
Foxit PhantomPDF versions prior to 8.3.6 are affected by CVE-2018-21243.
Is there a public exploit for CVE-2018-21243?
Currently, there is no widely available public exploit specifically for CVE-2018-21243.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21243?
CVE-2018-21243 has been assigned a medium severity level due to potential exploitation risks.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21243?
To fix CVE-2018-21243, update Foxit PhantomPDF to version 8.3.6 or later.
What is the nature of the vulnerability CVE-2018-21243?
CVE-2018-21243 is related to COM object mishandling when using Microsoft Word with Foxit PhantomPDF.
Which versions of Foxit PhantomPDF are affected by CVE-2018-21243?
Foxit PhantomPDF versions prior to 8.3.6 are affected by CVE-2018-21243.
Is there a public exploit for CVE-2018-21243?
Currently, there is no widely available public exploit specifically for CVE-2018-21243.