CVE-2018-3966
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.062 · 93 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. 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 the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8
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affected products (3)
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references (5)
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- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0631cnnvd
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpcnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0631enisa_euvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0631ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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