An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 9.1.0.5096. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2018-10-02T21:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T01:51:32.930Z

Reserved: 2018-01-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-3944

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2018-10-02T21:29:01.067

Modified: 2023-02-02T22:11:55.683

Link: CVE-2018-3944

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