8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-9964
Foxit Reader Arbitrary 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 parsing of the name attribute of OCG objects. The issue results from the lack of validating 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-5568.

INFO

Published Date :

May 17, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2019, 11:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-9964 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
2 Foxitsoftware phantompdf
1 Foxit pdf_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-2018-9964.

URL Resource
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Patch Vendor Advisory
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-348 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-9964 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Zero Day Initiative CWE-416
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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
  • 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://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-348 No Types Assigned https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-348 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 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    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
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-2018-9964 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.

2.69 }} 0.76%

score

0.90628

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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