CVE-2020-27860

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 processing of XFA templates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11727.

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
3.719

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit Reader (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.1.37576)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 Foxit Reader (10.1.1.37576)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.3.37598)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.3.37598)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) (MSI) (10.1.3.37598)Windows

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-317443Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.1.37576)
PATCH-317442Foxit Reader (10.1.1.37576)
PATCH-317445Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.1.1.37576)
PATCH-317444Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.1.1.37576)
PATCH-317417Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.1.37576)
PATCH-317435Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.1.37576)
PATCH-317416Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.1.37576)
PATCH-317418Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.1.37576)
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-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (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