#VU15046 Information disclosure in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2018-17781

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#VU15046 Information disclosure in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2018-17781

Published: September 30, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15046
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17781
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to uninitialized object disclosure error when creating ArrayBuffer and DataView objects within PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and gain access to sensitive information.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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