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 signer method of XFA's Signature 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 in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5015.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6312 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 signer method of XFA's Signature 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 in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5015.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

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Updated: 2024-08-05T19:34:39.996Z

Reserved: 2017-09-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-14823

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-20T14:29:00.913

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-14823

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