CVE-2018-17609 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-17609?

CVE-2018-17609 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-17609?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.

Vulnerability Description

Foxit PhantomPDF and Reader before 9.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) because properties of Annotation objects are mishandled. This relates to one of five distinct types of Annotation objects.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxitsoftware	Phantompdf	< 9.3
Foxitsoftware	Reader	< 9.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-17609?

CVE-2018-17609 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Foxit PhantomPDF and Reader before 9.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) because properties of Annotation objects are mishandled. This rela...

How severe is CVE-2018-17609?

CVE-2018-17609 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-17609?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.