Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-10483 is a remote code execution flaw in Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. An attacker would need a user to open a malicious file or visit a malicious page. Successful exploitation could run code with that user’s privileges.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority endpoint remediation item where affected Foxit Reader is present. Business urgency is highest for users who routinely receive external documents or browse untrusted content.
Technical view
The flaw is in Foxit Reader parsing of U3D Clod Progressive Mesh objects. Improper validation of user-supplied data can cause a write past an allocated object boundary, classified as CWE-787, enabling code execution in the current process context.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems running Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935, especially endpoints that handle untrusted PDF or web-delivered document content. The provided sources do not identify other Foxit products or versions as affected.
Exploitation context
The sources describe remote attacker exploitation requiring user interaction. CISA KEV status is false in the provided bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports RCE via an out-of-bounds write during U3D Clod Progressive Mesh parsing. Public source detail is limited to affected version, vulnerability class, interaction requirement, and current-process execution context.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory and prioritize removal or upgrade of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935.
- Check Foxit security bulletins for official remediation guidance.
- Limit opening untrusted files or pages with affected Foxit Reader.
- Use least-privilege user accounts to reduce execution impact.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Foxit Reader versions across managed endpoints.
- Check whether any endpoints still run version 9.0.0.29935.
- Review document-handling workflows that expose users to untrusted files.
- Verify remediation against Foxit’s published security bulletin.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-393CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Out-of-bounds Write
Out-of-bounds Write represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.