CVE-2018-9957

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 XFA Button elements. When parsing arguments passed to the resetData method, 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-5618.

Risk Information

Base Score
8.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.328

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Foxit PhantomPDF 8 (ML) 9.0.1.1049Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Foxit PhantomPDF 9 (EXE) 9.0.1.1049Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Foxit PhantomPDF 9 (ML) (EXE) 9.0.1.1049Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Foxit PhantomPDF 9 (ML) (MSI) 9.0.1.1049Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Foxit PhantomPDF 9 (MSI) 9.0.1.1049Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Foxit PhantomPDF Slim 9.0.1.1049Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Foxit Reader Enterprise 9.0.1.1049Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Foxit Reader Enterprise 9.0.1.1049Windows

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-311706Foxit PhantomPDF 8 ML (8.3.12.47136)
PATCH-317726Foxit PhantomPDF 9 (EXE) (9.7.5.29616)
PATCH-317727Foxit PhantomPDF 9 (ML) (EXE) (9.7.5.29616)
PATCH-317728Foxit PhantomPDF 9 (ML) (MSI) (9.7.5.29616)
PATCH-317729Foxit PhantomPDF 9 (MSI) (9.7.5.29616)
PATCH-306313Foxit PhantomPDF (MSI) (8.3.2) (Formerly Foxit PhantomPDF Slim)
PATCH-341796Foxit Reader (2024.3.0.26795)
PATCH-341798Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2024.3.0.26795) (Formerly Foxit Reader Enterprise)
PATCH-341796Foxit Reader (2024.3.0.26795)
PATCH-341798Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2024.3.0.26795) (Formerly Foxit Reader Enterprise)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234