VDB-167407 · CVE-2018-20311 · Qualys 371768

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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 9.4. This impacts the function proxyCPDFAction. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-20311. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 9.4 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function proxyCPDFAction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/08/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-20311. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

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

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Reader/PhantomPDF 9.5

Timelineinfo

01/08/2021 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-20311 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20311
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-167407

Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2021 07:15
Updated: 05/04/2025 14:41
Changes: 01/08/2021 07:15 (39), 07/29/2024 17:11 (20), 05/04/2025 14:41 (3)
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