VDB-167405 · CVE-2018-20309 · Qualys 371768

Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF up to 9.4 proxyGetAppEdition out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 9.4. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is the function proxyGetAppEdition. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-20309. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 9.4 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function proxyGetAppEdition. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/08/2021. The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-20309. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371768 (Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 9.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Reader/PhantomPDF 9.5

Timelineinfo

01/08/2021 🔍
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05/04/2025 +1577 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-20309 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20309
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-167405

Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2021 07:14
Updated: 05/04/2025 14:41
Changes: 01/08/2021 07:14 (39), 07/29/2024 14:57 (20), 05/04/2025 14:41 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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