CVE-2011-10030 describes a critical arbitrary file write vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader versions prior to 4.3.1.0218. This flaw allows malicious PDF content to leverage the createDataObject() JavaScript API function to write arbitrary files to any location on a user's disk. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.4, indicating a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild, a Metasploit module exists, demonstrating readily available exploit code. Despite the high severity and exploit availability, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, < 4.3.1.0218CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.