CVE-2017-10946CWE-416

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.2.1.6871

published October 31, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
85.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.2.1.6871. 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 setItem function. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4721.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02590 · 85.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2017-10-31T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 OCT 19:00Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.2.1.6871
    cvelistv5