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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2018-9951 EUVD-2018-21543GHSA-gg8w-gw6h-w7mp

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. User interact…

Published May 17, 2018 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

Vendor: Foxit Product: Foxit Reader

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 CPDF_Object objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5414.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Foxit Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 —

Public exploits

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