vulnerability
Foxit Reader: Use After Free (CVE-2018-17608)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 28, 2018 | Jan 24, 2020 | Apr 7, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 28, 2018
Added
Jan 24, 2020
Modified
Apr 7, 2026
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.
Solution
foxit-reader-upgrade-9_3
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