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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2017-08-29T13:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-05T17:50:12.743Z
Reserved: 2017-07-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-10951
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2017-08-29T13:29:00.227
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:06:49.090
Link: CVE-2017-10951
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