CVE-2017-10946 is a critical vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader version 8.2.1.6871, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The flaw, residing in the setItem function, stems from insufficient validation of object existence before operations, leading to a use-after-free condition (CWE-416). Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, but can result in complete compromise of the user's system with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High). Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.2.1.6871CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.2.1.6871:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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