CVE-2018-14442 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 20 Jul 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-14442?

CVE-2018-14442 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 20 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Foxit Reader before 9.2 and PhantomPDF before 9.2 have a Use-After-Free that leads to Remote Code Execution, aka V-88f4smlocs.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14442?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14442 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-2018-14442 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14442 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fc35-gmq9-qpqf.