Critical severity · published Dec 24, 2018
CVE-2018-20248
In Foxit Quick PDF Library (all versions prior to 16.12), issue where loading a malformed or malicious PDF containing invalid xref table pointers or invalid xref table data using…
9.8
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Foxit Quick PDF Library (all versions prior to 16.12), issue where loading a malformed or malicious PDF containing invalid xref table pointers or invalid xref table data using the LoadFromFile, LoadFromString, LoadFromStream, DAOpenFile or DAOpenFileReadOnly functions may result in an access violation caused by out of bounds memory access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QP
Quick Pdf Library · Foxitsoftware
before 16.12 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20248
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20248
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106306
Vendor Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
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