Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - #VU52955
Published: May 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52955
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-552
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application fails to restrict the file type and validate the file path in extractPages and CombineFiles functions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 10.1.4.37651
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 10.1.4.37651
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 10.1.4.37651