Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-7407 - Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Reader
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. 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 when rendering U3D images inside of pdf files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
| NASL family | Windows |
| NASL id | FOXIT_PHANTOM_9_1_0.NASL |
| description | According 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 seen | 2020-04-30 |
| modified | 2018-12-21 |
| plugin id | 119838 |
| published | 2018-12-21 |
| reporter | This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. |
| source | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119838 |
| title | Foxit PhantomPDF < 9.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities |