High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 17, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-9982
CVE-2018-9982
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 parsing of the Texture Width in U3D files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5483.
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Affected products
29.0.0.29935+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 9.0.0.29935
- (no CPE)range: 9.0.0.29935
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-380nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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