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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-27363

CVE-2023-27363

Description

Foxit PDF Reader exportXFAData Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 exportXFAData method. The application exposes a JavaScript interface that allows writing arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-19697.

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Affected products

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  • Foxitsoftware/PDF Editor
    cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <10.1.11.37866
  • Foxitsoftware/PDF Reader3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <12.1.1.15289
    • (no CPE)
    • (no CPE)range: 12.1.0.15250

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