8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-5677
Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF U3D Image Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. 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 specially crafted pdf files with embedded u3d images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-5679 and CVE-2018-5680.

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2018, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 8, 2018, 5:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-5677 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-2018-5677 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 phantompdf
2 Foxitsoftware 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-2018-5677.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104300 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://srcincite.io/advisories/src-2018-0014/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Vendor Advisory

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CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.

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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5677 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jun. 08, 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 https://srcincite.io/advisories/src-2018-0014/ No Types Assigned https://srcincite.io/advisories/src-2018-0014/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104300 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104300 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php No Types Assigned https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0.1.1049 *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0.1.1049
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104300 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5677 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-5677 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

2.72 }} -0.04%

score

0.90436

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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