CVE-2018-9973 Information disclosure in Foxit Reader
Remote attackers can disclose sensitive information via malicious ePub files in Foxit Reader, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2018-9973?
CVE-2018-9973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 17 May 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
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of ePub files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5758.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9973?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp8v-23f3-89c2.