CVE-2018-19446 describes a critical file write vulnerability in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031, affecting both Foxit and Microsoft Windows environments. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution by crafting a malicious PDF that leverages the JavaScript API Doc.createDataObject. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L), posing a significant risk of high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf_sdk_activex:*:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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