CVE-2023-40194
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 due to mistreatment of whitespace characters. A specially crafted malicious file can create files at arbitrary locations, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-40194
- Assigner
- talos
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2023-11-27T15:25:11.538Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-11-27T18:00:06.062Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1833 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40194 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-40194 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 02:22:40 | Added to TrackCVE |