vulnerability
Foxit Reader: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (CVE-2018-14246)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 31, 2018 | Jan 24, 2020 | Apr 7, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 31, 2018
Added
Jan 24, 2020
Modified
Apr 7, 2026
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 convertTocPDF method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition. The attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6009.
Solution
foxit-reader-upgrade-latest
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