Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects the U3D plugin in Foxit Reader 9.3.0.10826. A crafted U3D sample can make the reader crash and may expose sensitive information. The public record does not provide a CVSS score, confirmed patch, or active exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted legacy desktop-software risk. It is not KEV-listed and lacks a CVSS score, but the stated impact includes crash and possible information exposure when malicious U3D content is processed.
Technical view
CVE-2018-19341 is an out-of-bounds read in FoxitReader.exe through plugins\U3DBrowser.fpi version 9.3.0.10809. The reported failure is a read access violation near NULL while processing a U3D sample, with impacts described as denial of service or sensitive information disclosure.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Foxit Reader 9.3.0.10826 is installed and processes files or samples containing U3D content. The source bundle does not identify broader affected versions or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The CVE record says remote attackers can trigger the issue via a U3D sample. It is not listed in KEV, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The evidence is sparse: no CVSS vector, CWE, CPE, or patch reference is present in the bundle. Analysis should stay tied to Foxit Reader 9.3.0.10826 and U3DBrowser.fpi 9.3.0.10809 unless vendor data expands scope.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints running Foxit Reader 9.3.0.10826.
- Check Foxit vendor guidance for fixed versions or plugin-specific remediation.
- Reduce handling of untrusted U3D-containing documents where feasible.
- Prioritize upgrade or replacement if the affected version remains in use.
Validation and detection
- Confirm Foxit Reader version and U3DBrowser.fpi presence on managed endpoints.
- Review software inventory for Foxit Reader 9.3.0.10826 specifically.
- Check whether users can open untrusted documents containing U3D content.
- Document whether vendor remediation has been applied or is unavailable.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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://github.com/Yan-1-20/Yan-1-20.github.io/blob/master/2018/11/10/2018/11/2018-11-10/index.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://yan-1-20.github.io/2018/11/10/2018/11/2018-11-10/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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