CVE-2012-4759

Untrusted search path vulnerability in facebook_plugin.fpi in the Facebook plug-in in Foxit Reader 5.3.1.0606 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .pdf file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-08/0293.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50348	Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-08/0293.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50348	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:5.3.1.0606:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-09-06 10:41

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-4759

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4759

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4759

JSON object : View

Products Affected

foxitsoftware

foxit_reader

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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