CVE-2018-14278 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF versions 9.0.1.1049 and earlier. It stems from a type confusion condition within the getPageNumWords method, triggered by malicious JavaScript. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk where an attacker can execute arbitrary code with user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for high impact necessitates awareness.
| 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.