CVE-2018-9948: foxit foxit reader Access of Uninitialized Pointer

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9948 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in foxit foxit reader. EPSS estimates a 63.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 17-05-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 handling of typed arrays. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5380.

• CWE-824Access of Uninitialized PointerThe product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.
• CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.