{"id":"CVE-2018-11623","aliases":["EUVD-2018-3647","GHSA-5946-xf4m-9j36"],"status":"published","title":"This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations...","description":"This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 addAdLayer method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition. The attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. 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