CVE-2018-14442

CRITICAL

Foxit Reader before 9.2 and PhantomPDF before 9.2 have a Use-After-Free that leads to Remote Code Execution, aka V-88f4smlocs.

Affects 2 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.09.8

EPSS4.7%

Percentile92th

PatchUnknown

CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.

CWE Weakness Definitions

CWE-416: Use After Free

Software references memory after it has been freed, leading to corruption, crashes, or code execution.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A critical vulnerability affects Foxitsoftware systems (CVE-2018-14442). A proof-of-concept has been published. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2018-GLOBAL-210803-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-14442?

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14442?

CVE-2018-14442 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 4.7%.

Is CVE-2018-14442 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2018-14442 as of 2026-09-25.

How do I remediate CVE-2018-14442?

Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php PSIRT: [email protected]

What systems are affected by CVE-2018-14442?

CVE-2018-14442 affects Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Phantompdf.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2018-14442`
BSID	`BS-2018-GLOBAL-210803-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
Published	2018-07-20
Last Modified	2026-06-17
ICS Relevance	0%
Weakness (CWE)	Use After Free
Source	NVD

Official Description

Foxit Reader before 9.2 and PhantomPDF before 9.2 have a Use-After-Free that leads to Remote Code Execution, aka V-88f4smlocs.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Foxit Reader before 9.2 and PhantomPDF before 9.2 have a Use-After-Free that leads to Remote Code Execution, aka V-88f4smlocs. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Foxitsoftware	Foxit Reader	`< 9.2`
Foxitsoftware	Phantompdf	`< 9.2`

Remediation

View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3009 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`2c737c5b669c4ea729969e15d8fad4e39a7daaa56838c23508f8997f2c4542cc931d579f0264c30db55dfa789da98a579dd508b594be975bc8a40e8189b4bc46`

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