CVE-2018-9951
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. User interaction is required...
- Published
- May 17, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- zdi
- Evidence observed
- Aug 4, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 91.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1Proof-of-concept exploit for Foxit Reader CPDF_Object use-after-free remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2018-9951) affecting versions 8.3.5.30351 and prior.
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