CVE-2018-14264 is a critical vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 and Foxit PhantomPDF, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The flaw, a type confusion in the importAnFDF method, requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, to trigger. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of the user's system under the context of the current process. There is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public awareness or active exploitation.
| 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.