Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-27364Foxit PDF Editor XLS File Parsing Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in PDF Editor from Foxit. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Foxit PDF Editor XLS File Parsing Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor. 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 parsing of XLS files. The issue results from the lack of proper restrictions on macro-enabled documents. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-19738.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxit	PDF Editor	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-23-492 x_research-advisory
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