CVE-2018-20248

moderate-risk
Published 2018-12-24

In Foxit Quick PDF Library (all versions prior to 16.12), issue where loading a malformed or malicious PDF containing invalid xref table pointers or invalid xref table data using the LoadFromFile, LoadFromString, LoadFromStream, DAOpenFile or DAOpenFileReadOnly functions may result in an access violation caused by out of bounds memory access.

Do I need to act?

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0.14% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Foxitsoftware

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106306
Vendor Advisory https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106306
Vendor Advisory https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
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moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal