CVE-2018-17622

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 29, 2018 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:46 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorPhantomPDFReaderFoxit Reader· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.1.0.5096. 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 the handling of Calculate events. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6354.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 9.2.0.9297
microsoft-windows (environment)
v ≤ 9.2.0.9297
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCx_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1103

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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