8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-3843
Foxit PDF Reader Type Confusion Vulnerability
Description

An exploitable type confusion vulnerability exists in the way Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049 parses files with associated file annotations. A specially crafted PDF document can lead to an object of invalid type to be dereferenced, which can potentially lead to sensitive memory disclosure, and possibly to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

April 19, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:06 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-3843 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-3843 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Foxitsoftware foxit_reader
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-3843.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0526 Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0526 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.

Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
70 stars 17 fork 17 watcher
Born at : June 22, 2022, 6:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 701 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-3843 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-3843 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733
    Added Reference https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0526
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0526 Third Party Advisory https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0526 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0526 No Types Assigned https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0526 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-704
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:9.0.1.1049:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-3843 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

6.86 }} 0.38%

score

0.93827

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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