An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1.
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 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. 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 u3d images inside of a pdf. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an array indexing issue. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.0.1.1049 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.0.1.1049 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.1.1049 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.1.1049 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-7406
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w6x-rf3h-52m2
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-11-02 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Foxitsoftware Phantompdf vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-07063 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-02892 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-07053 Information disclosure in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-02924 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2020-07098 Integer overflow in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-07110 Use after free in Foxit PhantomPDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-7406 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-7406 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5w6x-rf3h-52m2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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