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CVE-2017-10953

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.

Published

2017-10-31T19:29:00.553

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-78
Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	8.3.0.14878	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100682 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-718 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100682 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-718 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)