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CVE-2011-3691

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Foxit Reader before 5.0.2.0718 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Foxit Reader before 5.0.2.0718 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll, dwrite.dll, or msdrm.dll in the current working directory.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.07615
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  • EPSS percentile: top 8% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path
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Affected Products & Versions

2
foxitsoftware foxit reader<= 5.0
foxitsoftware foxit readerall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD27 Sep 2011 · 07:55 PM
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.solutionary.com/index/SERT/Vuln-Disclosures/Foxit-Reader.htmlThird Party Advisory
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