CVE-2018-3850

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-04-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If a browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Affected products

Foxit Pdf Reader: 9.0.1.1049

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0532
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103942
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0532

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