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CVE-2017-10953

8.8 highEPSS 3.2%

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 the gotoURL 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-5030.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

8.8 high
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 88% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs
CWE-20, CWE-78
Published
Modified
Record from
the NVD, synced

Affected

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