CVE-2018-9978 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 and Foxit PhantomPDF, stemming from improper validation of user-supplied data in U3D file parsing. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) requires user interaction, such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file, to trigger a read past the end of an allocated object. While it can lead to information disclosure and potentially aid in code execution when combined with other vulnerabilities, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| 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: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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