CVE-2017-10951: foxitsoftware foxit_reader OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-10951 is a high (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in foxitsoftware foxit_reader. EPSS estimates a 3.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 29-08-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.