Advisory Details

May 1st, 2023

Foxit PDF Editor XLS File Parsing Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-23-492
ZDI-CAN-19738

CVE ID CVE-2023-27364
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Foxit
AFFECTED PRODUCTS PDF Editor
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor. 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 parsing of XLS files. The issue results from the lack of proper restrictions on macro-enabled documents. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Foxit has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-01-20 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-05-01 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT kimiya
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