CVE-2018-1174 — Improper Initialization in Foxit Reader

CWE-665 — Improper InitializationCWE-200 — Sensitive Information Exposure3 documents3 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 59.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Foxitsoftware Foxit ReaderFoxitsoftware PhantompdfFoxit Reader
Timeline
PublishedMay 17
Latest updateMay 13

Description

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 handling of the bitmapDPI attribute of PrintParams objects. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction wit…

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5foxit/foxit_reader9.0.0.29935
▶NVDfoxitsoftware/phantompdf9.0.1.1049

Patches

Patch: www.foxitsoftware.com ↗Patch: www.foxitsoftware.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-g7wv-32pf-c355: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-1174: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9↗2018-05-17
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