CVE-2018-3946

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 3.2% (87th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 3.2%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
45
EG Risk 45/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation3% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
3.2%
EPSS %ILE
87th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

October 3, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 13, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic🟡 PoC Available

TALOS-2018-0613 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat Intelligence

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0613
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041769
generic

Security Bulletins | Foxit

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-3946?
CVE-2018-3946 is a high vulnerability published on October 3, 2018. 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…
When was CVE-2018-3946 disclosed?
CVE-2018-3946 was first published on October 3, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-3946 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-3946 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (87th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-3946?
CVE-2018-3946 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-3946?
A fix for CVE-2018-3946 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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