CVE-2018-3850

Impact

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If a browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0532
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0532