CVE-2020-17417

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.0.1.35811. 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 handling of the Annotation objects. 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 in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11657.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
3.065

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Foxit Reader 10.0.1.35811Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) 10.0.1.35811Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (2024.1.0.23997)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (2024.1.0.23997)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (2024.1.0.23997)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (2024.1.0.23997)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (10.1.4.37651)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.4.37651)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.1.4.37651)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.1.4.37651)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (10.1.3.37598)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.3.37598)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.1.3.37598)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.1.3.37598)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update For Foxit Reader Enterprise (8.1.4.1208)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update For Foxit Reader (8.1.4.1208)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (9.4.1.16828)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (9.4.1.16828)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (10.1.0.37527)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.0.37527)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.1.0.37527)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.1.0.37527)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.5.37672)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.4.37651)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.3.37598)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.0.37527)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.6.37749)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.7.37777)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.8.37795)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.9.37808)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.10.37854)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.11.37866)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.5.37672)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.4.37651)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.3.37598)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.0.37527)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.6.37749)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.7.37777)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.8.37795)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.9.37808)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.10.37854)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.11.37866)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.5.37672)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.4.37651)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.3.37598)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.0.37527)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.6.37749)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.7.37777)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.8.37795)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.9.37808)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.10.37854)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.11.37866)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.5.37672)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.4.37651)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.3.37598)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.0.37527)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.6.37749)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.7.37777)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.8.37795)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.9.37808)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.10.37854)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.11.37866)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)Windows

Patch Details

Click to see the patches provided by ManageEngine for this CVE
Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-334489Foxit Reader (2023.3.0.23028)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347387Foxit Reader (ML) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347385Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347384Foxit PDF Reader (ML) (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-351917Foxit Reader (ML) (2025.2.1.33197)
PATCH-347385Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-351864Foxit PDF Reader (ML) (MSI) (2025.2.0.33046)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-351917Foxit Reader (ML) (2025.2.1.33197)
PATCH-347385Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-351864Foxit PDF Reader (ML) (MSI) (2025.2.0.33046)
PATCH-304405Update For Foxit Reader Enterprise (8.1.4.1208)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347385Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-351917Foxit Reader (ML) (2025.2.1.33197)
PATCH-347385Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-351864Foxit PDF Reader (ML) (MSI) (2025.2.0.33046)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-351917Foxit Reader (ML) (2025.2.1.33197)
PATCH-347385Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-351864Foxit PDF Reader (ML) (MSI) (2025.2.0.33046)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234