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 append method of XFA Node 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-5019.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6316 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 append method of XFA Node 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-5019.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

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Updated: 2024-08-05T19:34:39.924Z

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

Link: CVE-2017-14827

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-20T14:29:01.897

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

Link: CVE-2017-14827

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