CVE-2018-14258 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 and Foxit PhantomPDF on Windows. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting a type confusion flaw in the getPageNthWord method, triggered when a user opens a malicious file or visits a malicious web page. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction but can lead to full system compromise under the context of the current process. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed on the CISA KEV catalog, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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
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.