CVE-2018-17695 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit PhantomPDF 9.2.0.9297 and Foxit Reader, stemming from improper validation of a TextField's username property. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the current process context if a user opens a malicious file or visits a malicious page. Rated 8.8 HIGH (CVSSv3), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and can lead to full compromise (C:H, I:H, A:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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