CVE-2018-19449

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

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.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 54.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 17, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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What is CVE-2018-19449?

CVE-2018-19449 is a high vulnerability published on June 17, 2019. 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.

When was CVE-2018-19449 disclosed?

CVE-2018-19449 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 17, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-19449 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-19449 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 54.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-19449?

CVE-2018-19449 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-19449?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-19449, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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