CVE-2018-14287
31.07.2018, 20:29
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 arguments passed to the instanceManager.nodes.append function. 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-5641.
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| foxitsoftware | foxit_reader | 𝑥 ≤ 9.1.0.5096 |
| foxitsoftware | phantompdf | 𝑥 ≤ 9.1.0.5096 |
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-843 - Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
- CWE-704 - Incorrect Type Conversion or CastThe software does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.