TI-2018-02823 Aliases CVE-2018-3853 GHSA-r784-vwqv-w29w

Use after free in Talos Foxit

MEDIUM 44CWE-416Published 2018-06-04 · Updated 2024-09-17

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03314 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:9.0.1.1049:::::::*	9.0.1.1049	Vulnerable	Foxitsoftware

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:9.0.1.1049:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.1049 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3853
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r784-vwqv-w29w

References

Exploit 1

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0536

TI-2020-10635 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-10626 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-21064 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-19948 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-18045 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2018-07063 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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