Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-40194
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 4.3%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
References
Products affected by CVE-2023-40194
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cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:12.1.3.15356