CVE-2018-14303 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF versions 9.0.1.5096 and earlier, specifically within the processing of StrikeOut annotations. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a user's system if they open a specially crafted malicious file or visit a malicious web page. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), exploitation requires user interaction but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability under the context of the current process. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation 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
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.