CVE-2017-10951

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-08-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

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.

Affected products

Foxit Reader: 8.3.0.14878

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100409
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039213
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-691
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100409
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039213
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-691

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