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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

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Updated: 2024-08-05T17:50:12.743Z

Reserved: 2017-07-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-10951

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-29T13:29:00.227

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-10951

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