CVE-2018-10495 is a critical type confusion vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF versions 9.0.0.29935 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation requires user interaction, typically by opening a malicious PDF or visiting a malicious webpage. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, enabling an attacker to gain control under the context of the current process. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit intelligence, Metasploit modules, or evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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.