First published: Thu May 24 2018(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. 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 processing of specially crafted pdf files with embedded u3d images. Crafted data in the PDF file can trigger an overflow of a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-5674 and CVE-2018-5676.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Foxit PhantomPDF | <=9.0.1.1049 | |
Foxit Reader for Windows | <=9.0.1.1049 |
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CVE-2018-5678 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2018-5678, update both Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF to version 9.1 or later.
CVE-2018-5678 is caused by improper handling of malicious files which allows for arbitrary code execution upon user interaction.
CVE-2018-5678 affects users of Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF versions prior to 9.1.
Yes, user interaction is required as the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file to exploit CVE-2018-5678.