Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-19345 affects Foxit Reader 9.3.0.10826 when its U3D browser plugin handles a U3D sample. A malicious document could crash the reader or possibly expose sensitive information. The available sources do not provide CVSS scoring, vendor remediation details, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted desktop document-handling risk rather than an internet-exposed infrastructure emergency. Prioritize teams that receive untrusted files, use older Foxit Reader builds, or handle 3D/U3D document content.
Technical view
The issue is an out-of-bounds read in plugins\U3DBrowser.fpi version 9.3.0.10809 loaded by FoxitReader.exe. The CVE describes a read access violation near NULL in U3DBrowser!PlugInMain when processing U3D content, with impact described as denial of service or sensitive information disclosure.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to environments running Foxit Reader 9.3.0.10826 with the affected U3DBrowser.fpi plugin and workflows that open documents containing U3D content. The bundle does not identify other affected products or versions.
Exploitation context
The CVE says remote attackers can trigger the issue via a U3D sample, implying malicious document processing. The source bundle does not show KEV listing, confirmed in-the-wild exploitation, exploit maturity, or weaponized campaign use.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: CVE metadata and researcher references identify the affected Foxit Reader and plugin versions plus the crash condition. No CVSS, CWE, vendor advisory, patch version, proof of active exploitation, or broader affected-version range is included in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Check Foxit guidance for updates or configuration changes covering Foxit Reader 9.3.0.10826.
- Prioritize replacing affected or unsupported Foxit Reader builds after vendor confirmation.
- Limit opening untrusted documents containing U3D or 3D content until remediation is confirmed.
- Monitor endpoint alerts for Foxit Reader crashes tied to document handling.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints for Foxit Reader 9.3.0.10826.
- Check whether plugins\U3DBrowser.fpi version 9.3.0.10809 is present.
- Identify business workflows that receive external PDFs or U3D content.
- Review crash telemetry for FoxitReader.exe involving U3DBrowser.fpi.
- Confirm remediation status against current Foxit vendor guidance.
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- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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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