CVE-2018-14295 json
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF Phantom PDF 9.1.5096.
published 2018-07-31 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-6217
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.8%
- EPSS 8.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF Phantom PDF 9.1.5096. 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 PDF documents. When parsing shading patterns, the process does not properly validate user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6223.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
8.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Foxit Foxit PhantomPDF
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
patch, vendor-advisory
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-18-755
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-14295
- NVD CVE-2018-14295
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