CVE-2018-17627 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297 and PhantomPDF. It stems from improper validation of objects during XFA mouseUp events, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the user's process. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) requires user interaction, typically by opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious webpage. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is significant.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.2.0.9297CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.2.0.9297CPE 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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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.