CVE-2023-27365 Foxit PDF Editor DOC File Parsing Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2024-05-0301:56:15

CWE-749

zdi

github.com

foxit pdf editor

cve-2023-27365

remote code execution

doc file parsing

user interaction

macro-enabled documents

zdi-can-19739

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

16.2%

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

Technical Impact

total

JSON

Foxit PDF Editor DOC 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 DOC 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-19739.

ADP Affected

[
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:foxit:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "vendor": "foxit",
    "product": "phantompdf",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "custom",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "10.1.11.37866"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "11.0",
        "versionType": "custom",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "11.2.5.53785"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]