CVE-2017-7442 in the critical feed json
Nitro Pro 11.0.3.173 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via saveAs and launchURL calls with directory traversal sequences.
published 2017-08-03 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16466
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 40.7%
- EPSS 40.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Nitro Pro 11.0.3.173 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via saveAs and launchURL calls with directory traversal sequences.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/nitro_reader_jsapi)
- Published
Exploit prediction
40.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/nitro_reader_jsapi Nitro Pro PDF Reader 11.0.3.173 Javascript API Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2017-07-24
- EDB-42418 Nitro Pro PDF Reader 11.0.3.173 - Javascript API Code Execution (Metasploit) local, 2017-08-02
- srcincite.io http://srcincite.io/advisories/src-2017-0005/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/42418/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
srcincite.io
/advisories/src-2017-0005/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7442
- NVD CVE-2017-7442
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