CVE-2018-3956
CVSS V2 Medium 5.8
CVSS V3 High 8.1
Description
An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the handling of certain XFA element attributes of Foxit Software's PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger an out-of-bounds read, which can disclose sensitive memory content and aid in exploitation when coupled with another vulnerability. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-3956
- Assigner
- talos-cna@cisco.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2019-01-30T22:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-02T13:30:24
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 9.3.0.10826 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 9.3.0.10826 | |
| 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:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 5.8
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 4.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.1
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 5.2
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0626 | Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3956 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-3956 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-20 17:01:24 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 17:00:13 | 2019-01-30T22:29Z | 2019-01-30T22:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 17:00:13 | 2022-04-19T18:15:28 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 17:00:13 | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 14:07:34 | 2023-02-02T13:30:24 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 14:07:34 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |