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MobilepdfApplication · Foxitsoftware

CVE-2017-16814

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-02-26
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 6.0.0 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A directory traversal vulnerability in Foxit MobilePDF for iOS (versions before 6.1) allows attackers to bypass file access restrictions by manipulating URLs with escape characters during Wi-Fi file transfer operations. This enables unauthorized access to local application files outside the intended sandboxed directory.

MitigationUpdate Foxit MobilePDF to version 6.1 or later, which contains the patch for this directory traversal vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
MobilepdfApplication
Affected:<= 6.0.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Foxit MobilePDF for iOS is installed
    Check the iOS device or MDM enrollment for the presence of the Foxit MobilePDF app in the installed applications list
    Affected if The app is found on the device
  2. Identify the installed version number
    Open the App Store app, search for Foxit MobilePDF, tap on the app, and scroll to the Version information; or open the app, go to Settings > About to view the version
    Affected if Version displays as 6.0.0 or earlier
  3. Compare version against affected range
    If the version is visible, verify whether it falls within the affected range of 6.0.0 or earlier
    Affected if Version is 6.0.0 or any version before 6.1
  4. Check if Wi-Fi file transfer is enabled
    Open the Foxit MobilePDF app and look for Wi-Fi transfer or file sharing settings, typically found under the app menu or settings panel
    Affected if Wi-Fi file transfer feature is turned on and accessible

A user is affected if Foxit MobilePDF for iOS version 6.0.0 or earlier is installed and the Wi-Fi file transfer feature is enabled, allowing potential directory traversal exploitation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 6.0.0
Interim mitigation

Update Foxit MobilePDF to version 6.1 or later, which contains the patch for this directory traversal vulnerability.

Fix this in Mobilepdf Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $3,000
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