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High · 8.8 CVE-2023-40194 EUVD-2023-44792GHSA-973j-jf94-fmwp

An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 due to mistreatment of …

Published Nov 27, 2023 · Updated Nov 4, 2025 · Assigned by talos

Description

An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 due to mistreatment of whitespace characters. A specially crafted malicious file can create files at arbitrary locations, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Foxit Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 —

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