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 parsing of field elements. 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-5370.
References
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https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-320 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2018-05-17T15:00:00
Updated: 2018-05-17T14:57:01
Reserved: 2018-04-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-9936
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2018-05-17T15:29:01.897
Modified: 2019-10-09T23:43:21.053
Link: CVE-2018-9936
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