CVE-2018-17659

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 the title property of a Host object. 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 in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6511.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

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Information

Published : 2019-01-24 04:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44


NVD link : CVE-2018-17659

Mitre link : CVE-2018-17659

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-17659


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Products Affected

foxitsoftware

  • reader
  • phantompdf

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-416

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