First published: Thu May 17 2018(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5413.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Foxit Reader | <=9.0.1.1049 | |
Foxit PhantomPDF | <=9.0.1.1049 |
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CVE-2018-9950 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the requirement for user interaction to exploit it.
To fix CVE-2018-9950, update Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF to version 9.0.1.1049 or later.
CVE-2018-9950 allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information from vulnerable installations.
Yes, user interaction is required as the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
CVE-2018-9950 affects Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF versions up to and including 9.0.1.1049.