CVE-2018-20249 describes an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability in Foxit Quick PDF Library versions prior to 16.12. Loading a specially crafted PDF with invalid xref entries via DAOpenFile or DAOpenFileReadOnly functions can lead to an access violation. This vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk due to potential high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 16.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:quick_pdf_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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