An exploitable use of an uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine in Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049. A specially crafted PDF document can lead to a dereference of an uninitialized pointer which, if under attacker control, can result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
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EUVD-2018-15628 | An exploitable use of an uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine in Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049. A specially crafted PDF document can lead to a dereference of an uninitialized pointer which, if under attacker control, can result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:06:32.085Z
Reserved: 2018-01-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-3842
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-04-19T19:29:00.233
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:06:09.063
Link: CVE-2018-3842
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