vulnerability
Foxit Reader: Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2018-18933)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Nov 5, 2018 | Jan 24, 2020 | Apr 7, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Nov 5, 2018
Added
Jan 24, 2020
Modified
Apr 7, 2026
Description
The u3d plugin 9.3.0.10809 (aka plugins\U3DBrowser.fpi) in FoxitReader.exe in Foxit Reader 9.3.0.10826 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information via a U3D sample because of a "Read Access Violation near NULL starting at FoxitReader!safe_vsnprintf+0x00000000002c4330" issue.
Solution
foxit-reader-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2018-18933
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-18933
- CWE-125
- EUVD-EUVD-2018-10639
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-10639
- https://github.com/Yan-1-20/Yan-1-20.github.io/blob/master/2018/11/02/2018/11/2018-11-02/index.html
- https://github.com/Yan-1-20/Yan-1-20.github.io/blob/master/2018/11/10/2018/11/2018-11-10/index.html
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
- https://yan-1-20.github.io/2018/11/02/2018/11/2018-11-02/
- https://yan-1-20.github.io/2018/11/10/2018/11/2018-11-10/
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