CVE-2018-14296 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096 and PhantomPDF, specifically within the processing of Circle annotations. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if a user opens a malicious document or visits a malicious page. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), exploitation requires user interaction but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, it is not in the KEV catalog, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating it is not actively exploited or widely known.
| 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.