CVE-2011-10030
HIGH EPSS 27.1%
Published Aug 20, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 16, 20261w ago
8.4 CVSS 4.0
Published Aug 20, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 1w ago
Description
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction A
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
27.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-73
References 6
- scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/dangerous-file-write-bug-in-foxit-pdf.html
- raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/foxit_reader_filewrite.rb
- scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/dangerous-file-write-bug-in-foxit-pdf.html
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16978
- foxit.com https://www.foxit.com/pdf-reader/version-history.html
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/foxit-pdf-reader-javascript-file-write
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
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