TI-2017-08038 Aliases CVE-2017-10952 GHSA-66r2-73rw-j8hf

Protection mechanism failure in Zero Day Initiative Foxit Reader

MEDIUM 48CWE-693Published 2017-08-29 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.2.0.2051. 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 saveAs JavaScript function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to writing arbitrary files into attacker controlled locations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4518.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07152 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Zero Day Initiative	Foxit Reader	8.2.0.2051	—	No fix listed	CNA

Foxit Reader VendorZero Day Initiative Affected 8.2.0.2051 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.2.0.2051:::::::*	8.2.0.2051	Vulnerable	Foxitsoftware

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.2.0.2051:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0.2051 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-10952
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66r2-73rw-j8hf

References

Exploit 1

https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/08/0patching-foxit-readers-saveas-0day-cve.html

Advisory 1

https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-692

TI-2020-10635 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-10626 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-21064 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-19948 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-18045 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2018-07063 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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