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CVE-2018-19418

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 8.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-01-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-77

Description

Foxit PDF ActiveX before 5.5.1 allows remote code execution via command injection because of the lack of a security permission control.

Affected products

• Foxitsoftware Pdf Activex: before 5.5.1 — fixed in 5.5.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Foxitsoftware Pdf Activex 5.5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://vimeo.com/302125302
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html
• https://vimeo.com/302125302
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html

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