CVE-2017-14829 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155, allowing remote code execution due to a type confusion flaw in the XFAScriptObject's openList method. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious web page. With a CVSS score of 8.8, successful exploitation grants an attacker the ability to execute arbitrary code within the user's process. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.1.21155CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.3.1.21155:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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