CVE-2018-5677 is a critical vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader before version 9.1 and PhantomPDF before version 9.1, allowing remote code execution through specially crafted PDF files containing U3D images. This high-severity flaw, with a CVSS score of 8.8, requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) and stems from improper data validation leading to an out-of-bounds read, potentially enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, organizations should prioritize patching due to the significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.0.1.1049CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.0.1.1049CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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