CVE-2019-13318 json
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.5.0.20723.
published 2019-10-04 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-4823
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.8%
- EPSS 5.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.5.0.20723. 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 processing of the util.printf Javascript method. The application processes the %p parameter in the format string, allowing heap addresses to be returned to the script. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8544.
Exploit prediction
5.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Foxit Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-19-635/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-13318
- NVD CVE-2019-13318
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