Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-10303 - Use After Free vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader and Phantompdf

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
foxitsoftware
CWE-416
nessus

Summary

A use-after-free in Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka iDefense ID V-y0nqfutlf3.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Foxitsoftware
174

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFOXIT_PHANTOM_8_3_6.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 8.3.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id119837
    published2018-12-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119837
    titleFoxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(119837);
      script_version("1.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/31 15:18:52");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2017-14458",
        "CVE-2017-17557",
        "CVE-2018-3842",
        "CVE-2018-3843",
        "CVE-2018-3850",
        "CVE-2018-3853",
        "CVE-2018-10302",
        "CVE-2018-10303"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(103942, 103999);
    
      script_name(english:"Foxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Foxit PhantomPDF.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "A PDF toolkit installed on the remote Windows host is affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "According to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally
    known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to
    8.3.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      # https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2f244c3e");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Foxit PhantomPDF version 8.3.6 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-3853");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/05/07");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/05/07");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/12/21");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:phantom");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("foxit_phantom_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("installed_sw/FoxitPhantomPDF");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include('vcf.inc');
    
    app = 'FoxitPhantomPDF';
    
    app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, win_local:TRUE);
    
    constraints = [{
      'min_version' : '8.0',
      'max_version' : '8.3.5.30351',
      'fixed_version' : '8.3.6'
      }];
    
    vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
    
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFOXIT_PHANTOM_9_1_0.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 9.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-04-30
    modified2018-12-21
    plugin id119838
    published2018-12-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119838
    titleFoxit PhantomPDF < 9.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities