# CVE-2018-19447: A stack-based buffer overflow can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) 5.4.0.1031 when parsing the URI string

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-06-17 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A stack-based buffer overflow can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) 5.4.0.1031 when parsing the URI string. An attacker can leverage this to gain remote code execution.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

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