CVE-2018-19446 json
A File Write can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031 when the JavaScript API Doc.cr…
published 2019-06-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11136
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A File Write can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031 when the JavaScript API Doc.createDataObject is used. An attacker can leverage this to gain remote code execution.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
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foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-19446
- NVD CVE-2018-19446
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