KLA11093 Arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

1. An improper validation of user-supplied data in the saveAs Java script function can be exploited remotely via a specially designed page or file to execute arbitrary code;
2. An improper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call in the app.launchURL method can be exploited remotely via a specially designed page or file to execute arbitrary code.
3. An improper validation vulnerability can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code.

NB: These vulnerabilities do not have any public CVSS ratings, so rating can be changed by the time.

Original advisories

ZDI-17-691

ZDI-17-718

ZDI-17-692

Related products

Foxit-Reader

Foxit-Phantom-PDF

CVE list

CVE-2017-10953 high

CVE-2017-10951 high

CVE-2017-10952 high

Solution

Update to the latest versionDownload Foxit PhantomPDF

Download Foxit Reader

Impacts

• ACE

Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to executing by abuser any code or commands at vulnerable machine or process.

• OSI

Obtain sensitive information. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to capturing by abuser information, critical for user or system.

• DoS

Denial of service. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to loss of system availability or critical functional fault.

• SB

Security bypass. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing actions restricted by current security settings.

Affected Products

• Foxit Reader versions through 8.3.1.21155