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Detecting CVE-2018-9948 in Malicious Documents & Streams

Summary: pdf.exploit Foxit Reader addAnnot destroy Use-After-Free RCE (CVE-2018-9948 / CVE-2018-9958). QuickSand unpacks nested container streams (OLE2, OOXML, RTF, PDF filter chains, and archives) in memory to detect CVE-2018-9948 payloads in <50ms.

CVE-2018-9948 Vulnerability Identifier

T1059.007, T1203 MITRE ATT&CK Technique

PDF Target Stream Vector

QuickSand YARA Signatures for CVE-2018-9948

YARA Rule Identifier	Stream Detection Description	MITRE ATT&CK	Engine Module	Severity
`pdf_exploit_foxit_uaf_CVE_2018_9948_9958`	pdf.exploit Foxit Reader addAnnot destroy Use-After-Free RCE (CVE-2018-9948 / CVE-2018-9958)	T1059.007, T1203	PDF	10/10

Scan Files for CVE-2018-9948 via REST API (<100ms)

Block weaponized uploads exploiting CVE-2018-9948 in your web app, S3/GCS bucket, or SOAR phishing workflow:

curl -X POST "https://malwaretracker-912661936520.europe-west1.run.app/v1/scan?store=false" \
  -H "X-API-Key: mt_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@untrusted_document.doc"

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Detecting CVE-2018-9948 in Malicious Documents & Streams

QuickSand YARA Signatures for CVE-2018-9948

Scan Files for CVE-2018-9948 via REST API (<100ms)

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