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CVE-2018-3940
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 9.1.0.5096.
Impact
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 9.1.0.5096. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxitsoftware | Phantompdf | through 9.2.0.9297 |
| Foxitsoftware | Reader | through 9.2.0.9297 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0607
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0607