CVE-2018-3956

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-3956
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-01-30 22:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-02-02 13:30:00 UTC
DescriptionAn exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the handling of certain XFA element attributes of Foxit Software's PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger an out-of-bounds read, which can disclose sensitive memory content and aid in exploitation when coupled with another vulnerability. 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-125

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Foxitsoftware Phantompdf All All All All
Application Foxitsoftware Reader All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
TALOS-2018-0626 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat Intelligence MISC www.talosintelligence.com Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 376809 Foxit PhantomPDF Prior to 8.3.9 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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