CVE-2023-40194: Foxit Reader vulnerability
Foxit · Foxit Reader
Affected: Foxit Reader · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 81% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 due to mistreatment of whitespace characters. A specially crafted malicious file can create files at arbitrary locations, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- Foxit · Foxit Reader12.1.3.15356
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- Exploitation
- Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- Foxit
- Published
- November 2023
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