Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-16572 - Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155. 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 FormCalc's closeDoc method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5073.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |