CVE-2018-9958 is a high-severity Use-After-Free vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF versions 9.0.1.1049 and earlier. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious PDF document that exploits improper validation of Text Annotations. Successful exploitation requires user interaction, typically opening a malicious file, and can lead to full compromise of the affected system. While not actively exploited in the wild (KEV), public exploit code, including Metasploit modules, is readily available, indicating a high potential for exploitation. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.0.1.1049CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.0.1.1049CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.