Foxit Reader 'JavaScript' Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities - Windows
🗓️ 20 Jul 2018 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 754 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CNVD-2018-13985) | 25 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Foxit Reader setFocus Type Obfuscation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 25 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Foxit Reader XFA ONOFBOY Type Obfuscation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 25 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Foxit Reader ExpaseFDF Arbitrary File Writing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 25 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Foxit Reader ReSETFABLE Type Obfuscation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 25 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Foxit Reader Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CNVD-2018-14068) | 25 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Foxit Reader Memory Misreference Vulnerability | 25 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Foxit Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CNVD-2018-14093) | 24 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Foxit Reader Memory Misreference Vulnerability (CNVD-2018-14146) | 25 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Foxit Reader Memory Misreference Vulnerability (CNVD-2018-14147) | 25 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| foxitsoftware | www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:reader";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813263");
script_version("2025-09-19T15:40:40+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-11617", "CVE-2018-11618", "CVE-2018-11619", "CVE-2018-11620",
"CVE-2018-11621", "CVE-2018-11622", "CVE-2018-11623", "CVE-2018-14241",
"CVE-2018-14242", "CVE-2018-14243", "CVE-2018-14244", "CVE-2018-14245",
"CVE-2018-14246", "CVE-2018-14247", "CVE-2018-14248", "CVE-2018-14249",
"CVE-2018-14250", "CVE-2018-14251", "CVE-2018-14252", "CVE-2018-14253",
"CVE-2018-14254", "CVE-2018-14255", "CVE-2018-14256", "CVE-2018-14257",
"CVE-2018-14258", "CVE-2018-14259", "CVE-2018-14260", "CVE-2018-14261",
"CVE-2018-14262", "CVE-2018-14263", "CVE-2018-14264", "CVE-2018-14265",
"CVE-2018-14266", "CVE-2018-14267", "CVE-2018-14268", "CVE-2018-14269",
"CVE-2018-14270", "CVE-2018-14271", "CVE-2018-14272", "CVE-2018-14273",
"CVE-2018-14274", "CVE-2018-14275", "CVE-2018-14276", "CVE-2018-14277",
"CVE-2018-14278", "CVE-2018-14279", "CVE-2018-14280", "CVE-2018-14281",
"CVE-2018-14282", "CVE-2018-14283", "CVE-2018-14284", "CVE-2018-14285",
"CVE-2018-14286", "CVE-2018-14287", "CVE-2018-14288", "CVE-2018-14289",
"CVE-2018-14290", "CVE-2018-14291", "CVE-2018-14292", "CVE-2018-14293",
"CVE-2018-14294", "CVE-2018-14297", "CVE-2018-14298", "CVE-2018-14299",
"CVE-2018-14300", "CVE-2018-14301", "CVE-2018-14302", "CVE-2018-14303",
"CVE-2018-14304", "CVE-2018-14305", "CVE-2018-14306", "CVE-2018-14307",
"CVE-2018-14308", "CVE-2018-14309", "CVE-2018-14310", "CVE-2018-14311",
"CVE-2018-14312", "CVE-2018-14313", "CVE-2018-14314", "CVE-2018-14315",
"CVE-2018-14316", "CVE-2018-14317", "CVE-2018-3924", "CVE-2018-3939",
"CVE-2018-17624", "CVE-2018-17622", "CVE-2018-17620", "CVE-2018-17621",
"CVE-2018-17618", "CVE-2018-17619", "CVE-2018-17617", "CVE-2018-17615",
"CVE-2018-17616");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-19 15:40:40 +0000 (Fri, 19 Sep 2025)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-02-02 22:14:00 +0000 (Thu, 02 Feb 2023)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-07-20 15:00:12 +0530 (Fri, 20 Jul 2018)");
script_name("Foxit Reader 'JavaScript' Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities - Windows");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Foxit Reader is prone to multiple code execution vulnerabilities.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws exist due to:
- The user-after-free vulnerability that exists in the JavaScript, When
executing embedded JavaScript code a document can be cloned. which frees
a lot of used objects, but the JavaScript can continue to execute.
- The use-after-free vulnerability found in the Javascript engine that can
result in remote code execution.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an
attacker to execute arbitrary code.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Foxit Reader versions before 9.2 on Windows.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Foxit Reader version 9.2
or later. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php#content-2018");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family("General");
script_dependencies("gb_foxit_reader_detect_portable_win.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("foxit/reader/ver");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE)) exit(0);
pdfVer = infos["version"];
pdfPath = infos["location"];
if(version_is_less(version:pdfVer, test_version:"9.2"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:pdfVer, fixed_version:"9.2", install_path:pdfPath);
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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19 Sep 2025 00:00Current
9High risk
Vulners AI Score9
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 38.8
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.4414