This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013. 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 clearItems XFA method. 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-5288.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2017-12-20T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:27:04.242Z

Reserved: 2017-11-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-16582

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-12-20T14:29:02.927

Modified: 2019-10-09T23:25:08.080

Link: CVE-2017-16582

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