CVE-2018-14243 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 and Foxit PhantomPDF. It stems from a type confusion in the addPageOpenJSMessage method, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the user's context. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, but has low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| 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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.