CVE-2018-14287

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 handling of arguments passed to the instanceManager.nodes.append function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5641.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2018-07-31 20:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 20:03


NVD link : CVE-2018-14287

Mitre link : CVE-2018-14287

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-14287


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Products Affected

foxitsoftware

  • phantompdf
  • foxit_reader

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-704

Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')