CVE-2018-10494 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 and Foxit PhantomPDF. It stems from improper validation of user-supplied data length during U3D 3DView object parsing, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, and can result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current process. Despite its high CVSS score of 8.8, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| 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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