CVE-2018-20313 describes a race condition vulnerability, specifically a proxyPreviewAction issue, in Foxit Reader before version 9.5 and PhantomPDF before versions 8.3.10 and 9.5. This flaw can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow or an out-of-bounds read, potentially allowing for remote code execution or denial of service. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), the vulnerability is remotely exploitable with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it has high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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.