PT-2017-11632 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Mr_Me + 1 · Published 2017-09-07 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2017-10953

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 gotoURL 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 gotoURL method as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially malicious pages or files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

OS Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-10953

ZDI-17-718

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 5

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-718 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10953 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10953 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/100682 · Note