VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-9941

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability3.07%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-05-17

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 the record append method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5375.

Weakness classification

CWE-704: Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

Primary references

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry