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CVE-2018-19418

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—

Foxit PDF ActiveX before 5.5.1 allows remote code execution via command injection because of the lack of a security permission control.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Foxitsoftware — PDF Activex

CWEs

References

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