CVE-2018-9970 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF versions 9.0.1.1049 and earlier. It stems from insufficient validation in the XFA execEvent method of Button elements, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the user's context. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), exploitation requires user interaction, typically by opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential impact of compromise is significant.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.0.1.1049CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.0.1.1049CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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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.