CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-40194

8.8 HIGH Published 2023-11-27 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2023-11-27
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-610, CWE-73

Description

An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 due to mistreatment of whitespace characters. A specially crafted malicious file can create files at arbitrary locations, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

Affected configurations

• foxitsoftware foxit reader 12.1.3.15356

Related

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere weakness
  • CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path weakness

References