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High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-14828

CVE-2017-14828

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the w method of XFA Layout objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5020.

Affected products

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  • Foxit/Foxit Readerv5
    Range: 8.3.1.21155

Patches

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