cve-2018-14245
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-07-31 20:00
Modified
2024-08-05 09:21
Severity ?
Summary
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 closeDoc method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition. The attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6008.
References
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.comhttps://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.comhttps://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-705Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-705Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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