CVE-2018-17619 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096 on Windows. It stems from improper validation of object existence during Validate event handling, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the user's process context. This vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise, requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) for exploitation. While no public exploits or Metasploit modules are available, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 70/100 warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.1.0.5096CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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