High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-7406
CVE-2018-7406
Description
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. 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 u3d images inside of a pdf. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an array indexing issue. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.
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Affected products
2- Range: <9.1
- Range: <9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104300nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- srcincite.io/advisories/src-2018-0017/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdVendor Advisory
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