cve-2012-4759
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2012-09-06 10:00
Modified
2024-09-17 02:15
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-08/0293.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/50348Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-08/0293.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/50348Vendor Advisory
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