fkie_cve-2011-10030
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2025-08-20 16:15
Modified
2025-08-22 18:09
Severity ?
8.4 (High) - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
Foxit PDF Reader <  4.3.1.0218 exposes a JavaScript API function, createDataObject(), that allows untrusted PDF content to write arbitrary files anywhere on disk. By embedding a malicious PDF that calls this API, an attacker can drop executables or scripts into privileged folders, leading to code execution the next time the system boots or the user logs in.
References
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttp://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/dangerous-file-write-bug-in-foxit-pdf.html
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/foxit_reader_filewrite.rb
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16978
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.foxit.com/pdf-reader/version-history.html
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/foxit-pdf-reader-javascript-file-write
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/foxit_reader_filewrite.rb
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/dangerous-file-write-bug-in-foxit-pdf.html
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16978
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      "value": "Foxit PDF Reader \u003c\u00a0 4.3.1.0218 exposes a JavaScript API function, createDataObject(), that allows untrusted PDF content to write arbitrary files anywhere on disk. By embedding a malicious PDF that calls this API, an attacker can drop executables or scripts into privileged folders, leading to code execution the next time the system boots or the user logs in."
    },
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      "value": "Foxit PDF Reader (versi\u00f3n anterior a la 4.3.1.0218) expone una funci\u00f3n de la API de JavaScript, createDataObject(), que permite que contenido PDF no confiable escriba archivos arbitrarios en cualquier lugar del disco. Al incrustar un PDF malicioso que llama a esta API, un atacante puede colocar archivos ejecutables o scripts en carpetas privilegiadas, lo que provoca la ejecuci\u00f3n de c\u00f3digo la pr\u00f3xima vez que el sistema se inicie o el usuario inicie sesi\u00f3n."
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  "id": "CVE-2011-10030",
  "lastModified": "2025-08-22T18:09:17.710",
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