VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-9948

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability62.49%
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:N/A:N

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 typed arrays. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5380.

Weakness classification

  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-824
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-200

Primary references