CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-10952
8.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-08-29
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20, CWE-693
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.2.0.2051. 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 saveAs JavaScript function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to writing arbitrary files into attacker controlled locations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4518.
Affected configurations
• foxitsoftware foxit reader 8.2.0.2051
Related
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100412 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039212 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/08/0patching-foxit-readers-saveas-0day-cve.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-692 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100412 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039212 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/08/0patching-foxit-readers-saveas-0day-cve.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-692 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry