High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 8, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-3941
CVE-2018-3941
Description
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. 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.
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Affected products
2- Range: =9.1.0.5096
- Foxit Software/Foxit PDF Readerv5Range: 9.1.0.5096
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0608nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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