CVE-2018-9958
Foxit Reader Text Annotation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 handling of Text Annotations. When setting the point attribute, the process does not properly validate the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5620.
INFO
Published Date :
May 17, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 28, 2020, 7:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-9958 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-9958
vulnerability.
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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-2018-9958.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160240/Foxit-Reader-9.0.1.1049-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-342 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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).
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Foxit Reader version 9.0.1.1049 Use After Free with ASLR and DEP bypass on heap
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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 handling of Text Annotations. When setting the point attribute, the process does not properly validate the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-9958 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-9958 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160240/Foxit-Reader-9.0.1.1049-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Zero Day Initiative CWE-416 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 27, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0.1.1049 *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantom_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0.1.1049 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0.1.1049 *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0.1.1049 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 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://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php No Types Assigned https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-342 No Types Assigned https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-342 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0.1.1049 *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantom_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0.1.1049
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-9958 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-9958
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
77.28 }} -4.23%
score
0.98300
percentile