CVE-2018-17692

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit PhantomPDF version 9.2.0.9297

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the conversion of HTML files to PDF, resulting from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data. This can lead to a write past the end of an allocated structure, allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit PhantomPDF version 9.2.0.9297, consider disabling the HTML to PDF conversion feature until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to malicious pages or files to minimize the risk of remote code execution. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.