CVE-2017-10941

HIGH

Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878 - Use-After-Free in AFParseDateEx

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the AFParseDateEx function. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4816.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-454

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0050
EPSS Percentile 66.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (2)
Foxit/Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader 8.3.0.14878
Published Oct 31, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026