CVE-2019-6754

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.3.10826. 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 localFileStorage method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7407.

Weakness classification

• CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Primary references

• zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
• zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry