#VU9177 Directory traversal in MobilePDF for iOS
Published: November 13, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9177
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MobilePDF for iOS
MobilePDF for iOS
Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.
Foxit Software Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to directory traversal. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request, abuse the URL + escape character during Wi-Fi transfer, bypass security restrictions and manipulate the local application files maliciously.
The weakness exists due to directory traversal. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request, abuse the URL + escape character during Wi-Fi transfer, bypass security restrictions and manipulate the local application files maliciously.
Remediation
Update to version 6.1.