CVE-2018-16296

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Reader before 9.3 and PhantomPDF before 9.3, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-16291, CVE-2018-16292, CVE-2018-16293, CVE-2018-16294, CVE-2018-16295, and CVE-2018-16297. 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 the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Patch Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2018-10-08 16:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44


NVD link : CVE-2018-16296

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16296

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-16296


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Products Affected

foxitsoftware

  • reader
  • phantompdf

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free