CVE-2018-17632 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297 and Foxit PhantomPDF on Windows. It stems from improper validation of object existence during resolveNode event handling, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) for exploitation, but with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| 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
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.