CVE-2018-14302 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096 and PhantomPDF, specifically within the processing of Square annotations. This critical flaw, rated 8.8 HIGH, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system if a user opens a malicious file or visits a malicious page. While user interaction is required, successful exploitation grants an attacker the ability to execute code in the context of the current process. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.