description: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. 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 app.launchURL method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4724.
problem types: CWE-78-Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
affected:
{
product: Foxit Reader
vendor: Zero Day Initiative
versions:
status: affected, version: 8.3.0.14878
}