TI-2018-02820 Aliases CVE-2018-3850 GHSA-q248-6jpv-6wjh

Use after free in Talos Foxit

MEDIUM 43CWE-416Published 2018-04-23 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader version 9.0.1.1049. 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 a browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02759 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Talos	Foxit	Foxit PDF Reader 9.0.1.1049.	—	No fix listed	CNA

Foxit VendorTalos Affected Foxit PDF Reader 9.0.1.1049. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:9.0.1.1049:::::::*	9.0.1.1049	Vulnerable	Foxit

cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:9.0.1.1049:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.1049 Vulnerable ·Foxit

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3850
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q248-6jpv-6wjh

References

Advisory 1

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0532

TI-2021-13823 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2025-23518 A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Foxit Reader 2025.1.0.27937 due to the use of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-33074 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-32078 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-19083 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-17038 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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