CVE-2018-3956 Information disclosure in Foxit
An attacker can disclose sensitive memory content by tricking a user into opening a malicious PDF file in Foxit Reader.
- 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-2018-3956?
CVE-2018-3956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, published on 30 Jan 2019. 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 out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the handling of certain XFA element attributes of Foxit Software's PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger an out-of-bounds read, which can disclose sensitive memory content and aid in exploitation when coupled with another vulnerability. 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-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3956?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-3956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-php8-5jrg-x8g2.