CVE-2018-3850 — Use After Free in Foxit

CWE-416 — Use After FreeCWE-196 documents5 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
1.0%
top 22.59%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Talos FoxitFoxit PDF Reader
Timeline
PublishedApr 23
Latest updateMay 13

Description

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If a browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDfoxit/pdf_reader9.0.1.1049
▶CVEListV5talos/foxitFoxit PDF Reader 9.0.1.1049.

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-q248-6jpv-6wjh: An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader version 9↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-3850: An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader version 9↗2018-04-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Cisco
Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco Catalyst Switches IPv4 Denial of Service Vulnerability↗2018-03-28
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Talos
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple Issues in Foxit PDF Reader↗2018-04-19
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Talos
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple Issues in Foxit PDF Reader↗2018-04-19
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CVE-2018-3850 — Use After Free in Talos Foxit | cvebase