CVE-2017-10951
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. User interaction is required...
- Published
- Aug 29, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- zdi
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 89.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. 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 app.launchURL method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4724.
Sources
1- CVE-2017-10952Exploit
Demonstrates a local code execution exploit for Foxit PDF Reader via XFA-based PDFs, with step-by-step attack reproduction and extension to related CVEs.
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