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CVE-2017-16814 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php CVEVendor Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
foxitsoftware mobilepdf
<= 6.0.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:mobilepdf:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-16814
NVD Published Date:
Feb 26, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-16814 Details - Not Deferred