CVE-2018-10489 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF versions 9.0.0.29935 and earlier. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied data within U3D Clod Progressive Mesh Declaration structures, leading to a write past the end of an allocated structure. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file, but allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion 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
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