CVE-2017-14458 Use after free in Foxit
A use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious PDF or website.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14458?
CVE-2017-14458 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Reader, published on 23 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 8.3.2.25013. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14458?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Foxit Pdf Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-14458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hm55-gqww-x3wj.