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7.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096 (Document Reader Software). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096. 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 processing of button objects. By manipulating a document's elements, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6266.
The bug was discovered 07/19/2018. The weakness was published 07/31/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-14306 since 07/16/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Timeline
07/16/2018 🔍07/19/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: foxitsoftware.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-14306 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 08/01/2018 07:43Updated: 03/12/2020 08:19
Changes: 08/01/2018 07:43 (60), 03/12/2020 08:19 (2)
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