CVE-2011-10030

Impact

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.

Affected products

Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/dangerous-file-write-bug-in-foxit-pdf.html
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/foxit_reader_filewrite.rb
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16978
• https://www.foxit.com/pdf-reader/version-history.html
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/foxit-pdf-reader-javascript-file-write
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/foxit_reader_filewrite.rb
• https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/dangerous-file-write-bug-in-foxit-pdf.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16978