CVE-2017-10948

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit Reader version 8.2.1.6871

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the app.execMenuItem function due to the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on it. An attacker can leverage this to execute code under the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 8.2.1.6871, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the app.execMenuItem function until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.