CVE-2017-14825CWE-843

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155

published December 20, 2017

CVSS
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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 8.3.1.21155. 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 remove method of XFAScriptObject objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5017.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02590 · 85.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-843 · Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Published
2017-12-20T14:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 DEC 14:00Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155
    cvelistv5