VDB-136165 · CVE-2018-19452 · BID 108692

Foxit Reader SDK Professsional 5.4.0.1031 TextBox IReader_ContentProvider PDF File use after free

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A vulnerability has been found in Foxit Reader SDK Professsional 5.4.0.1031 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function IReader_ContentProvider of the component TextBox Handler. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A use after free in the TextBox field Mouse Enter action in IReader_ContentProvider can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031. An attacker can leverage this to gain remote code execution. Relative to CVE-2018-19444, this has a different free location and requires different JavaScript code for exploitation.

The weakness was published 06/07/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-19452 since 11/22/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entry is available at VDB-136164.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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11/22/2018 🔍
06/07/2019 +197 days 🔍
06/08/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/28/2023 +1573 days 🔍

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Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-19452 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 108692

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/08/2019 07:22 AM
Updated: 09/28/2023 04:06 PM
Changes: 06/08/2019 07:22 AM (57), 06/21/2020 09:13 AM (1), 09/28/2023 04:06 PM (3)
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