CVE-2018-18689 is a Signature Wrapping vulnerability in the Portable Document Format (PDF) specification, stemming from a lack of clear signature validation procedures. This allows attackers to manipulate /ByteRange and xref data, bypassing signature validation in numerous PDF products including Foxit Reader, PhantomPDF, Nitro Pro, and PDF-XChange Editor. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.3), it has a low attack complexity and can lead to information disclosure (C:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avanquest:expert_pdf_ultimate:12.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.270CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avanquest:pdf_experte_ultimate:9.0.270:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.2.0.9297CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:9.2.0.9297:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.3.0.10826CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:9.3.0.10826:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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