CVE-2023-40194

HIGH

8.8

Description

An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 due to mistreatment of whitespace characters. A specially crafted malicious file can create files at arbitrary locations, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

Details CVE

Score CVSS v3.18.8

SeveriteHIGH

Vecteur CVSSCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vecteur d'attaqueNETWORK

ComplexiteLOW

Privileges requisNONE

Interaction utilisateurREQUIRED

Publie11/27/2023

Derniere modification11/4/2025

Sourcenvd

Observations honeypot0

Produits affectes

foxitsoftware:foxit_reader

Faiblesses (CWE)

CWE-73CWE-610

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1833(talos-cna@cisco.com)

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1833(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1833(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

Correlations IOC

Aucune correlation enregistree

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