In Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031, an uninitialized object in…
Priority LOW 38CWE-787Published · 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 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031, an uninitialized object in IReader_ContentProvider::GetDocEventHandler occurs when embedding the control into Office documents. By opening a specially crafted document, an attacker can trigger an out of bounds write condition, possibly leveraging this to gain remote code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02241 82nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 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:foxit_pdf_sdk_activex:*:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* | up to 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf_sdk_activex:*:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* Versions up to 5.5.0 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-2018-19448
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7p5-r9hg-fxmh
References
More Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Sdk Activex vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-13770 A stack-based buffer overflow can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-13775 A use after free in the TextBox field Mouse Enter action in IReader_ContentProvider can… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-13774 A command injection can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-13772 A File Write can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-13768 A command injection can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-13767 A use after free in the TextBox field Validate action in IReader_ContentProvider can… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-19448 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19448 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7p5-r9hg-fxmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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