CVE-2019-5031

State
Published
Severity
8.8 High
Published
Oct 2, 2019
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Reserved
Jan 4, 2019

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Description

An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.4.1.16828. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger an out-of-memory condition which isn't handled properly, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.08.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Htalos

Weaknesses

  • CWE-703 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Foxitn/a
  • Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader 9.4.1.16828.Affected

References

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