CVE-2018-14271 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 and PhantomPDF, stemming from a type confusion flaw in the removeField JavaScript method. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), indicating that an unauthenticated attacker can achieve full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability) with low attack complexity, though user interaction (opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page) is required. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process makes this a significant risk.
| 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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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.