CVE-2018-9970
CVSS V2 Medium 6.8
CVSS V3 High 8.8
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the XFA execEvent method of Button elements. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5580.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-9970
- Assigner
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2018-05-17T15:29:03
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-09T23:43:25
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 9.0.1.1049 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 9.0.1.1049 |
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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-354 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9970 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-9970 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:03:32 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 06:21:41 | 2018-05-17T15:29Z | 2018-05-17T15:29:03 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 06:21:41 | 2019-10-09T23:43:25 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 06:21:41 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |