Foxit PDF ActiveX before 5.5.1 allows remote code execution via command injection because…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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-77.
Summary
Foxit PDF ActiveX before 5.5.1 allows remote code execution via command injection because of the lack of a security permission control.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08332 94th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 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:pdf_activex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_activex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19418
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fp59-hqpm-fm38
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-19418 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19418 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fp59-hqpm-fm38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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