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CVE-2018-9948

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 63.69% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-05-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 63.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2018-9948
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
63.69%

Original NVD Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of typed arrays. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5380.

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