CVE-2018-20309 is a race condition vulnerability in Foxit Reader before version 9.5 and PhantomPDF before 8.3.10 and 9.x before 9.5. This flaw, specifically in the proxyGetAppEdition function, can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow or an out-of-bounds read. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), it is a network-exploitable vulnerability with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.3.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.0, < 9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.