CVE-2018-19451 describes a command injection vulnerability in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution by crafting a malicious PDF file that exploits the "Open File" action on a Field. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is local, meaning the attacker needs to trick a user into opening the malicious PDF. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE. It is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog.
| 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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.