CVE-2018-17702 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297 and PhantomPDF on Windows. It stems from improper validation of button object properties, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code if a user opens a malicious file or visits a malicious page. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. There is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) and no evidence of active exploitation, nor has it garnered significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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.