This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 U3D files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5431.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-21573 This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 U3D files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5431.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

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Updated: 2024-08-05T07:24:56.409Z

Reserved: 2018-04-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-9981

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Status : Modified

Published: 2018-05-17T15:29:04.177

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:15:58.370

Link: CVE-2018-9981

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