CVE-2017-10951

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his 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.

References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100409 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039213 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-691 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100409 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039213 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-691 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.3.0.14878:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:06

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100409 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100409 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039213 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039213 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-691 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-691 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2017-08-29 13:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37


NVD link : CVE-2017-10951

Mitre link : CVE-2017-10951

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-10951


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Products Affected
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')