Improper access control in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU12829
Published: May 18, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12829
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to users can embed executable files to PDF portfolio from within the application. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to users can embed executable files to PDF portfolio from within the application. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Remediation
Update to version 8.3.6.