CVE-2018-9971 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.1.104, specifically within the ConvertToPDF_x86.dll component. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) requires user interaction, where a target must open a malicious file or visit a malicious page, to trigger a read past the end of an allocated object. While it can lead to information disclosure, it could also be chained with other vulnerabilities for arbitrary code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0.1.104CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:9.0.1.104:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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