What is CVE-2017-10952?

CVE-2017-10952 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-29.

How severe is CVE-2017-10952?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-10952 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader

CVE-2017-10952

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.2.0.2051. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the saveAs JavaScript function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to writing arbitrary files into attacker controlled locations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4518.

Published 2017-08-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.072 (94.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.072 · newest: 0.072 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader — versions 8.2.0.2051
Zero Day Initiative Foxit Reader — versions 8.2.0.2051

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/100412 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-692 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
0patch.blogspot.com/2017/08/0patching-foxit-readers-saveas-0day-cve.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039212 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10952?: CVE-2017-10952 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2017-10952?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-10952 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.