Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-27363Foxit PDF Reader exportXFAData Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in PDF Reader from Foxit. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 42.0% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)42.0%top 1.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack tooling1Public PoC

Official description

Foxit PDF Reader exportXFAData Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 exportXFAData method. The application exposes a JavaScript interface that allows writing arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-19697.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxit	PDF Reader	12.1.0.15250

Weakness: CWE-749 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-23-491 x_research-advisory
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