High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 19, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-3843
CVE-2018-3843
Description
An exploitable type confusion vulnerability exists in the way Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049 parses files with associated file annotations. A specially crafted PDF document can lead to an object of invalid type to be dereferenced, which can potentially lead to sensitive memory disclosure, and possibly to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
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Affected products
2- Range: = 9.0.1.1049
- Talos/Foxitv5Range: Foxit PDF Reader 9.0.1.1049
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0526nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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