#VU75352 External Control of File Name or Path in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2023-27363
Published: April 19, 2023 / Updated: June 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75352
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27363
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.
Foxit Software Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of the cPath parameter in the exportXFAData method. A remote attacker can write an arbitrary file with .hta extension to the Startup folder and execute arbitrary code after a restart.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.