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CVE-2018-3959

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 2.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-10-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Java.

CVE
CVE-2018-3959
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.36%
Java

Original NVD Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 9.1.0.5096. A use-after-free condition can occur when accessing the Author property of the this.info object. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

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