CVE-2023-27364 HIGH

CVE-2023-27364: Foxit PDF Editor XLS File Parsing Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Foxit
Product PDF Editor
Weakness CWE-749
Published May 3, 2024
Last update September 18, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Foxit PDF Editor XLS File Parsing Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor. 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 parsing of XLS files. The issue results from the lack of proper restrictions on macro-enabled documents. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-19738.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
September 18, 2024 Record updated