This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878
Published Oct 31, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.19%
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 the gotoURL 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-5030.
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 | ||||||
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| Foxit | 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.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100682 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-718 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100682 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-718 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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