CVE-2018-14290 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096 and PhantomPDF that allows remote code execution. The flaw stems from improper validation of user-supplied data length during PDF parsing, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) requires user interaction, typically by opening a malicious PDF or visiting a malicious page. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability is significant.
| 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.
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