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High · 8.0 CVE-2018-3943 EUVD-2018-15729GHSA-wfxg-j9vg-2w4q

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 9.1.0.5096. A specially…

Published Oct 2, 2018 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by talos

Description

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 9.1.0.5096. 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 the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Foxit Foxit PDF Reader Foxit Software PDF Reader 9.1.0.5096. —

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