Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).
CVE-2018-9948 — Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Foxit Reader
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
87.3%
top 0.55%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
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 typed arrays. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to exec…
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
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
2GHSA▶
GHSA-589f-765p-q2h4: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9↗2022-05-13
CVEList▶
CVE-2018-9948: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9↗2018-05-17