CVE-2018-3941
CVSS V2 Medium 6.8
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-3941
- Assigner
- talos-cna@cisco.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-10-08T16:29:02
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-02T22:13:37
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 9.2.0.9297 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 9.2.0.9297 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 6.8
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0608 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3941 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-3941 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-20 17:01:25 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 13:02:16 | 2018-10-08T16:29Z | 2018-10-08T16:29:02 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 13:02:16 | 2022-04-19T18:15:26 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 13:02:16 | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 23:08:08 | 2023-02-02T22:13:37 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 23:08:08 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |