cvelistv5 - CVE-2023-27363

CVE-2023-27363 (GCVE-0-2023-27363)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-03 01:56 – Updated: 2024-08-02 12:09

Title

Foxit PDF Reader exportXFAData Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Summary

Foxit PDF Reader exportXFAData Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 exportXFAData method. The application exposes a JavaScript interface that allows writing arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-19697.

Severity ?

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Assigner

zdi

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-…	x_research-advisory
	https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Foxit	PDF Reader	Affected: 12.1.0.15250

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FKIE_CVE-2023-27363

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-05-03 02:15 - Updated: 2025-08-11 19:31

Severity ?

7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

URL	Tags
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com	https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html	Vendor Advisory
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com	https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-491/	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html	Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-491/	Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
foxit	pdf_editor	*
foxit	pdf_editor	*
foxit	pdf_editor	*
foxit	pdf_reader	*
microsoft	windows	-

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        "impactScore": 5.9,
        "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com",
        "type": "Secondary"
      }
    ]
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  "published": "2024-05-03T02:15:14.530",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-491/"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-749"
        }
      ],
      "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com",
      "type": "Secondary"
    }
  ]
}

GSD-2023-27363

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

Details

** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.

Aliases

CVE-2023-27363

Aliases

CVE-2023-27363

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GHSA-PHWF-PMC2-5CX4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:30

Details

The specific flaw exists within the exportXFAData method. The application exposes a JavaScript interface that allows writing arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-19697.

Severity ?

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-27363"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-749"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T02:15:14Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Foxit PDF Reader exportXFAData Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the exportXFAData method. The application exposes a JavaScript interface that allows writing arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-19697.",
  "id": "GHSA-phwf-pmc2-5cx4",
  "modified": "2024-05-03T03:30:49Z",
  "published": "2024-05-03T03:30:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27363"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-491"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

WID-SEC-W-2023-1067

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2023-04-24 22:00 - Updated: 2023-05-14 22:00

Summary

Foxit PDF Editor und Foxit Reader: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Notes

Das BSI ist als Anbieter für die eigenen, zur Nutzung bereitgestellten Inhalte nach den allgemeinen Gesetzen verantwortlich. Nutzerinnen und Nutzer sind jedoch dafür verantwortlich, die Verwendung und/oder die Umsetzung der mit den Inhalten bereitgestellten Informationen sorgfältig im Einzelfall zu prüfen.

Produktbeschreibung

Foxit PDF Editor ist ein Tool zur Bearbeitung von PDF-Dateien. Foxit Reader ist ein PDF Reader.

Angriff

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Foxit PDF Editor und Foxit Reader ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, einen Denial of Service Zustand zu verursachen und seine Privilegien zu erweitern.

Betroffene Betriebssysteme

- Windows

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  "document": {
    "aggregate_severity": {
      "text": "hoch"
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    "category": "csaf_base",
    "csaf_version": "2.0",
    "distribution": {
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        "label": "WHITE",
        "url": "https://www.first.org/tlp/"
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    },
    "lang": "de-DE",
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        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "Das BSI ist als Anbieter f\u00fcr die eigenen, zur Nutzung bereitgestellten Inhalte nach den allgemeinen Gesetzen verantwortlich. Nutzerinnen und Nutzer sind jedoch daf\u00fcr verantwortlich, die Verwendung und/oder die Umsetzung der mit den Inhalten bereitgestellten Informationen sorgf\u00e4ltig im Einzelfall zu pr\u00fcfen."
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        "text": "Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Foxit PDF Editor und Foxit Reader ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuf\u00fchren, einen Denial of Service Zustand zu verursachen und seine Privilegien zu erweitern.",
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        "text": "- Windows",
        "title": "Betroffene Betriebssysteme"
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      "contact_details": "csaf-provider@cert-bund.de",
      "name": "Bundesamt f\u00fcr Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik",
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        "summary": "WID-SEC-W-2023-1067 - CSAF Version",
        "url": "https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-1067.json"
      },
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "WID-SEC-2023-1067 - Portal Version",
        "url": "https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2023-1067"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "PoC CVE-2023-27363 vom 2023-05-14",
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        }
      ],
      "release_date": "2023-04-24T22:00:00.000+00:00"
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      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "description",
          "text": "Es existiert eine Schwachstelle in Foxit PDF Editor und Foxit Reader. Der Fehler besteht, weil die ausf\u00fchrbare Datei des registrierten Dienstes mit Berechtigungen auf Systemebene ge\u00e4ndert werden kann. Ein lokaler Angreifer kann diese Schwachstelle ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern."
        }
      ],
      "release_date": "2023-04-24T22:00:00.000+00:00"
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        {
          "category": "description",
          "text": "In Foxit PDF Editor und Foxit Reader existieren mehrere Schwachstellen. Die Fehler bestehen aufgrund einer unsachgem\u00e4\u00dfen Validierung des cPath-Parameters in der exportXFAData-Methode, einer NULL-Zeiger-Dereferenz oder eines Use-after-Free-Fehlers und beim Parsen bestimmter XLS- oder DOC-Dateien. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann diese Schwachstellen ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen. Die erfolgreiche Ausnutzung einiger dieser Schwachstellen erfordert eine Benutzerinteraktion."
        }
      ],
      "release_date": "2023-04-24T22:00:00.000+00:00",
      "title": "CVE-2023-27366"
    },
    {
      "cve": "CVE-2023-27365",
      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "description",
          "text": "In Foxit PDF Editor und Foxit Reader existieren mehrere Schwachstellen. Die Fehler bestehen aufgrund einer unsachgem\u00e4\u00dfen Validierung des cPath-Parameters in der exportXFAData-Methode, einer NULL-Zeiger-Dereferenz oder eines Use-after-Free-Fehlers und beim Parsen bestimmter XLS- oder DOC-Dateien. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann diese Schwachstellen ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen. Die erfolgreiche Ausnutzung einiger dieser Schwachstellen erfordert eine Benutzerinteraktion."
        }
      ],
      "release_date": "2023-04-24T22:00:00.000+00:00",
      "title": "CVE-2023-27365"
    },
    {
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      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "description",
          "text": "In Foxit PDF Editor und Foxit Reader existieren mehrere Schwachstellen. Die Fehler bestehen aufgrund einer unsachgem\u00e4\u00dfen Validierung des cPath-Parameters in der exportXFAData-Methode, einer NULL-Zeiger-Dereferenz oder eines Use-after-Free-Fehlers und beim Parsen bestimmter XLS- oder DOC-Dateien. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann diese Schwachstellen ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen. Die erfolgreiche Ausnutzung einiger dieser Schwachstellen erfordert eine Benutzerinteraktion."
        }
      ],
      "release_date": "2023-04-24T22:00:00.000+00:00",
      "title": "CVE-2023-27364"
    },
    {
      "cve": "CVE-2023-27363",
      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "description",
          "text": "In Foxit PDF Editor und Foxit Reader existieren mehrere Schwachstellen. Die Fehler bestehen aufgrund einer unsachgem\u00e4\u00dfen Validierung des cPath-Parameters in der exportXFAData-Methode, einer NULL-Zeiger-Dereferenz oder eines Use-after-Free-Fehlers und beim Parsen bestimmter XLS- oder DOC-Dateien. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann diese Schwachstellen ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen. Die erfolgreiche Ausnutzung einiger dieser Schwachstellen erfordert eine Benutzerinteraktion."
        }
      ],
      "release_date": "2023-04-24T22:00:00.000+00:00",
      "title": "CVE-2023-27363"
    }
  ]
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

CVE-2023-27363 (GCVE-0-2023-27363)

FKIE_CVE-2023-27363

GSD-2023-27363

GHSA-PHWF-PMC2-5CX4

WID-SEC-W-2023-1067

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