CVE-2018-17706

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF Phantom PDF 9.1.5096. 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 fxhtml2pdf. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6230.
References
Link Resource
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1095 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2018-10-29 21:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 20:03


NVD link : CVE-2018-17706

Mitre link : CVE-2018-17706

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-17706


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Products Affected

foxitsoftware

  • phantompdf

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write