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CVE-2011-10030 Detail

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.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 8.4 HIGH
Vector:  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

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/dangerous-file-write-bug-in-foxit-pdf.html VulnCheck
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/foxit_reader_filewrite.rb CISA-ADP, VulnCheck
https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/dangerous-file-write-bug-in-foxit-pdf.html CISA-ADP
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16978 CISA-ADP, VulnCheck
https://www.foxit.com/pdf-reader/version-history.html VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/foxit-pdf-reader-javascript-file-write VulnCheck

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path VulnCheck  

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-10030
NVD Published Date:
08/20/2025
NVD Last Modified:
08/22/2025
Source:
VulnCheck