CVE-2017-10951 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader version 8.3.0.14878. It stems from improper validation of user-supplied strings in the app.launchURL method, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user opens a malicious file or visits a malicious page. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction but can lead to complete compromise of the affected system. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.0.14878CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.3.0.14878:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.