CVE-2018-17706 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2018-17706 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 29/10/2018 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2018
Source: zdi | Vendor: Foxit | Product: Foxit PhantomPDF
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2018-17706 Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF Phantom PDF 9.1.5096. 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 fxhtml2pdf. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6230.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-787
CWE Name: CWE-787-Out-of-bounds Write
Source: Foxit

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).