CVE-2018-9948

MEDIUMNVD 6.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 87% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 6.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
6.5
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 64%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 64%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of typed arrays. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5380.

CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 17, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 24× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-45269✓ verified
    First seen Aug 27, 2018

    Foxit PDF Reader 9.0.1.1049 - Pointer Overwrite Use-After-Free (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmanojcode/Foxit-Reader-RCE-with-virualalloc-and-shellcode-for-CVE-2018-9948-and-CVE-2018-9958
    First seen Aug 4, 2018

    Foxit Reader version 9.0.1.1049 Use After Free with ASLR and DEP bypass on heap

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-44941✓ verified
    First seen Jun 25, 2018

    Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/fileformat/foxit_reader_uaf✓ verified
    First seen Apr 20, 2018

    Foxit PDF Reader Pointer Overwrite UAF

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-9948?
CVE-2018-9948 is a medium vulnerability published on May 17, 2018. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within…
When was CVE-2018-9948 disclosed?
CVE-2018-9948 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 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-2018-9948 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-9948 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-9948?
CVE-2018-9948 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-9948?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-9948, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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