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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2017-10-31T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T17:50:12.853Z

Reserved: 2017-07-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-10953

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-31T19:29:00.553

Modified: 2019-10-09T23:21:51.150

Link: CVE-2017-10953

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