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Foxit Reader: Write-what-where Condition (CVE-2017-10994)

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Foxit Reader: Write-what-where Condition (CVE-2017-10994)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
07/07/2017
Created
02/01/2020
Added
01/24/2020
Modified
01/27/2020

Description

Foxit Reader before 8.3.1 and PhantomPDF before 8.3.1 have an Arbitrary Write vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.

Solution(s)

  • foxit-reader-upgrade-latest

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