CVE-2018-3960

moderate-risk
Published 2018-10-02

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. A use-after-free condition can occur when accessing the Producer property of the this.info object. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Do I need to act?

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6.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate 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
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Foxitsoftware

References (3)

Third Party Advisory https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0628
Patch https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0628
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 9/34 · Low
Exposure 7/34 · Low