Description
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.2.0.9297. 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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-15778 | An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.2.0.9297. 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T23:37:00.210Z
Reserved: 2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-3992
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-10-08T16:29:03.023
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:06:27.180
Link: CVE-2018-3992
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Weaknesses
EUVD