A File Write can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX)…
Priority LOW 39CWE-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
A File Write can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031 when the JavaScript API Doc.exportAsFDF is used. An attacker can leverage this to gain remote code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02329 83rd 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-2018-19449
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xw45-3pj3-v733
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-2018-13768 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
- TI-2018-13773 A command injection can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-19449 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19449 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xw45-3pj3-v733 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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