Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-14253 - Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast 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

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 getIcon method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6016.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Foxitsoftware
178
OS
Microsoft
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)