CVE-2018-19444 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-19444?

CVE-2018-19444 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-19444?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Sdk Activex, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

A use after free in the TextBox field Validate action in IReader_ContentProvider can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031. An attacker can leverage this to gain remote code execution. Relative to CVE-2018-19452, this has a different free location and requires different JavaScript code for exploitation.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxitsoftware	Foxit Pdf Sdk Activex	<= 5.5.0
Microsoft	Windows	-

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-2018-19444?

CVE-2018-19444 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A use after free in the TextBox field Validate action in IReader_ContentProvider can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031. An attacker can levera...

How severe is CVE-2018-19444?

CVE-2018-19444 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-19444?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Sdk Activex, Microsoft Windows.