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title: "CVE-2018-9948: Access of Uninitialized Pointer | CubePath"
description: "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. User interaction…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-9948
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# CVE-2018-9948: Access of Uninitialized Pointer | CubePath

## Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935\. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of typed arrays. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5380.

Official description from the CVE record, published by zdi. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-9948)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.62491 (62.5% probability)

Percentile

99.2%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-824](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/824.html) Access of Uninitialized Pointer

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Foxit Reader

  - affected: 9.0.0.29935

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-332](https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-332)
- [foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php](https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php)
- [44941](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44941/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [45269](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45269/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Apr 10, 2018
2. Record published May 17, 2018
3. Record last updated Aug 5, 2024

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