Is CVE-2018-19444 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-19444 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-19444 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2018-19444 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-19444?

CVE-2018-19444 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-19444

CWE-416Published: June 17, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A use after free in the TextBox field Validate action in IReader_ContentProvider can occur for specially crafted PDF files in Foxit Reader SDK (ActiveX) Professional 5.4.0.1031. An attacker can leverage this to gain remote code execution. Relative to CVE-2018-19452, this has a different free location and requires different JavaScript code for exploitation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-19444 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-416): Use-after-free vulnerabilities involve accessing memory after it has been freed, often enabling arbitrary code execution.