CVE-2018-21239 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can steal NTLM credentials from Foxit Reader users by exploiting GoToE or GoToR actions in malicious PDFs.

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-2018-21239?

CVE-2018-21239 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, published on 4 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 9.2. It allows NTLM credential theft via a GoToE or GoToR action.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-21239?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21239?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-21239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-21239 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-21239 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Foxitsoftware Phantompdf vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q9gw-4pf5-74h5.

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