Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 24, 2019· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2018-17631
CVE-2018-17631
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 the removeInstance event. The issue results from the lack of validation of the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6500.
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Affected products
2- Range: 9.2.0.9297
- Range: 9.2.0.9297
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1195/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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