CVE-2018-14278

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 getPageNumWords method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6058.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-843CWE-704

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
FoxitFoxit Reader9.0.1.1049

References

Timeline

Published
Jul 31, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-14278: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix