CVE-2018-9948

T

his vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 typed arrays. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5380.

References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-332 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-332 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2018-05-17 15:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:15


NVD link : CVE-2018-9948

Mitre link : CVE-2018-9948

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-9948


JSON object : View

CWE
CWE-824

Access of Uninitialized Pointer

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor