Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-13318 · published 4 October 2019
CVE-2019-13318: Foxitsoftware reader vulnerability
Foxitsoftware · Reader
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.5.0.20723. 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 processing of the util.printf Javascript method. The application processes the %p parameter in the format string, allowing heap addresses to be returned to the script. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8544.
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.5.0.20723. 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 processing of the util.printf Javascript method. The application processes the %p parameter in the format string, allowing heap addresses to be returned to the script. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8544.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Release NotesVendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-635/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Release NotesVendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-635/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-13318), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.