This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155. 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 signer method of XFA's Signature objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5015.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2017-12-20T14:00:00

Updated: 2017-12-20T13:57:01

Reserved: 2017-09-27T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2017-14823

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-12-20T14:29:00.913

Modified: 2019-10-09T23:24:04.623


Link: CVE-2017-14823

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