High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 29, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-17706
CVE-2018-17706
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF Phantom PDF 9.1.5096. 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 fxhtml2pdf. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6230.
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Affected products
2- Range: = 9.1.5096
- Range: Phantom PDF 9.1.5096
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdMitigationVendor Advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1095nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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