#VU12808 Use-after-free error in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2018-10303 

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#VU12808 Use-after-free error in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2018-10303

Published: May 17, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12808
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10303
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to use-after-free error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.


Remediation

Update to version 8.3.6.

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