CVE-2017-8059 Security feature bypass in n/a
Foxit PDF Reader for iOS accepts invalid TLS certificates, allowing attackers to intercept login credentials and authentication tokens via man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8059?
CVE-2017-8059 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Acceptance of invalid/self-signed TLS certificates in "Foxit PDF - PDF reader, editor, form, signature" before 5.4 for iOS allows a man-in-the-middle and/or physically proximate attacker to silently intercept login information (username/password), in addition to the static authentication token if the user is already logged in.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8059?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3xw2-mcfq-hw9h.