CVE-2018-17640 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297 and PhantomPDF. It stems from improper validation of object existence before operations, specifically within the Form count property handling. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating that an unauthenticated attacker can achieve full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity, though user interaction is required. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding 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
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.