CVE-2018-20247
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 24, 2018 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorQuick PDF Library
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 54%
Description
In Foxit Quick PDF Library (all versions prior to 16.12), issue where loading a malformed or malicious PDF containing a recursive page tree structure using the LoadFromFile, LoadFromString or LoadFromStream functions results in a stack overflow.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 16.12
Affected range stops below 16.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106306x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-121CWE-787
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