PT-2022-26842 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Published 2022-11-09 · Updated 2022-11-15 · CVE-2022-43310

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/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 11.2.118.51569

Description The issue allows attackers to escalate privileges when searching for DLL libraries without specifying an absolute path. This is due to an uncontrolled search path element in Foxit Software's Foxit Reader.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 11.2.118.51569, consider specifying absolute paths when searching for DLL libraries to prevent privilege escalation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the use of DLL libraries without absolute paths to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-43310

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 6

• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43310 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.cn/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-43310 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/52795 · Telegram Post
• ❌ https://github.com/hxxt9049/futing · Note, Deleted