CVE-2017-16814

Published: Feb 26, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in the Foxit MobilePDF app before 6.1 for iOS. This occurs by abusing the URL + escape character during a Wi-Fi transfer, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass intended restrictions on local application files.

Affected (1)

Products: Foxitsoftware: Mobilepdf

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Foxitsoftware Mobilepdf	Up to 6.0.0

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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