CVE-2018-3942

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 9.1.0.5096. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

• CWE-416

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0609Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0609Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Published

Oct 8, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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