CVE-2018-3994 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader version 9.2.0.9297 and PhantomPDF, affecting Windows. This flaw allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a specially crafted PDF or visits a malicious website if the browser plugin is enabled. Rated 8.8 HIGH, it requires user interaction but can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, there is some community discussion and media coverage, though no public exploit code is currently available.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.2.0.9297CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.2.0.9297CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.