Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5679
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. 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 processing of specially crafted pdf files with embedded u3d images. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-5677 and CVE-2018-5680.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2018-5679
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5679
2.72%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 90 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5679
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5679
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5679
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104300
Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Security Bulletins | Foxit SoftwareVendor Advisory
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https://srcincite.io/advisories/src-2018-0015/
Source InciteThird Party Advisory
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