CVE-2018-3924 in the critical feed json
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.5096.
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-15710
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 43.7%
- EPSS 43.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.5096. 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 into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
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43.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0588 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Foxit Foxit
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0588
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041353
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-3924
- NVD CVE-2018-3924
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