PT-2017-11630 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Ariele Caltabiano + 1 · Published 2017-08-17 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2017-10951

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit Reader version 8.3.0.14878

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the app.launchURL method due to the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this to execute code under the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 8.3.0.14878, consider disabling the app.launchURL method as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially malicious pages or files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

OS Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-10951

ZDI-17-691

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 5

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-691 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10951 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10951 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/100409 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039213 · Note