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TI-2018-14353 Aliases CVE-2018-20247GHSA-hg32-2wp3-5f7j

Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Quick PDF Library

Priority HIGH 67CWE-121Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Foxit Quick PDF Library (all versions prior to 16.12), issue where loading a malformed or malicious PDF containing a recursive page tree structure using the LoadFromFile, LoadFromString or LoadFromStream functions results in a stack overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.54492 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Foxit Quick PDF Library: 16.12

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Foxit Quick PDF Librarybefore 16.1216.12Patch availableCNA
  • Foxit Quick PDF Library Vendor— Affected before 16.12 Fixed in 16.12 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:quick_pdf_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.12VulnerableFoxitsoftware
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:quick_pdf_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.12 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Foxit Quick PDF Library Fixed in 16.12

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20247
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg32-2wp3-5f7j
  3. 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-14354 Out-of-bounds write in Foxit Quick PDF Library CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-14355 Out-of-bounds write in Foxit Quick PDF Library CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8

Sources

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