CVE-2018-3850

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-3850
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-04-23 15:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-01-31 20:15:00 UTC
DescriptionAn exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049. 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 a browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-416

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Foxit Pdf Reader 9.0.1.1049 All All All
Application Foxitsoftware Pdf Reader 9.0.1.1049 All All All
Application Foxitsoftware Pdf Reader 9.0.1.1049 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
TALOS-2018-0532 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat Intelligence MISC www.talosintelligence.com Third Party Advisory
Foxit Reader Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Foxit Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Deny Service, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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