CVE-2018-11623 is a critical type confusion vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 and PhantomPDF, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability, residing in the addAdLayer method, requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious webpage, to trigger the type confusion via JavaScript. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), successful exploitation grants attackers the ability to execute code within the context of the current process, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation (KEV) has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for significant compromise necessitates awareness and patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.1.0.5096CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.1.0.5096CPE 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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