7.8

CVE-2018-19448: foxitsoftware foxit_pdf_sdk_activex Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 17-06-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-19448 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in foxitsoftware foxit_pdf_sdk_activex. EPSS estimates a 2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-06-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031, an uninitialized object in IReader_ContentProvider::GetDocEventHandler occurs when embedding the control into Office documents. By opening a specially crafted document, an attacker can trigger an out of bounds write condition, possibly leveraging this to gain remote code execution.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.24% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Foxitsoftware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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