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 execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5380.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit | Foxit Reader | 9.0.0.29935 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Foxit PDF Reader Pointer Overwrite UAF
exploit/windows/fileformat/foxit_reader_uaf
Exploit-DB 2
- Foxit PDF Reader 9.0.1.1049 - Pointer Overwrite Use-After-Free (Metasploit) EDB-45269 · local · Aug 27, 2018 · verified
- Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 - Remote Code Execution EDB-44941 · remote · Jun 25, 2018 · verified
GitHub 2 repositories
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manojcode/Foxit-Reader-RCE-with-virualalloc-and-shellcode-for-CVE-2018-9948-and-CVE-2018-9958 ★ 7 · Aug 4, 2018
Foxit Reader version 9.0.1.1049 Use After Free with ASLR and DEP bypass on heap
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orangepirate/cve-2018-9948-9958-exp ★ 0 · Aug 21, 2018
a exp for cve-2018-9948/9958 , current shellcode called win-calc
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