CVE-2018-9948

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    CVE-2018-9948

    Published: 17 May 2018Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: , https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/, https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-332, https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

    Affected packages

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High