CVE-2017-8059 describes a critical vulnerability in Foxit PDF for iOS versions prior to 5.4, where the application improperly accepts invalid or self-signed TLS certificates. This flaw enables a man-in-the-middle or physically proximate attacker to silently intercept sensitive login credentials and static authentication tokens. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), the vulnerability has a network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
5.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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