CVE-2017-10953

moderate-risk
Published 2017-10-31

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 the gotoURL 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-5030.

Do I need to act?

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16.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 83% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Foxitsoftware

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100682
Patch https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-718
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100682
Patch https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-718
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moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal