CVE-2018-20249 json
In Foxit Quick PDF Library (all versions prior to 16.12), issue where loading a malformed or malicious PDF containing invalid xref entries…
published 2018-12-24 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-12812
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Foxit Quick PDF Library (all versions prior to 16.12), issue where loading a malformed or malicious PDF containing invalid xref entries using the DAOpenFile or DAOpenFileReadOnly functions may result in an access violation caused by out of bounds memory access.
Patch / fix
- foxitsoftware quick_pdf_library 16.12
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% 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
- n/a Foxit Quick PDF Library
Classification
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/106306
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-20249
- NVD CVE-2018-20249
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