This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878
Published Aug 29, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.97%
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. 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 app.launchURL method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4724.
Affected products
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- Version 8.3.0.14878StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Day Initiative | Foxit Reader | n/a |
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- 8.3.0.14878
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.97% (0.03968) | 90.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.94% (0.03936) | 89.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2026 | 14.57% (0.14569) | 94.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.85% (0.17855) | 94.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.50% (0.23502) | 93.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.16% (0.17156) | 94.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.41% (0.03413) | 91.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 6.66% (0.06664) | 93.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | 13.82% (0.13816) | 95.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 6.66% (0.06664) | 92.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 5.36% (0.05357) | 92.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.69% (0.03687) | 90.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 30.93% (0.30927) | 97.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 26, 2022 | 30.93% (0.30927) | 97.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 33.30% (0.33299) | 96.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 84.59th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 84.41th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 92.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100409 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039213 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-691 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100409 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039213 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-691 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.