CVE-2018-19448 Memory corruption in n/a
An attacker can achieve remote code execution by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Office document that exploits an uninitialized object in the Foxit Reader SDK ActiveX control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-19448?
CVE-2018-19448 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031, an uninitialized object in IReader_ContentProvider::GetDocEventHandler occurs when embedding the control into Office documents. By opening a specially crafted document, an attacker can trigger an out of bounds write condition, possibly leveraging this to gain remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Sdk Activex.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-19448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7p5-r9hg-fxmh.