Is CVE-2023-27364 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-27364 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-27364?

CVE-2023-27364 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-27364?

CVE-2023-27364 has an EPSS score of 0.54% (41th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27364?

Upgrade Foxit PDF Reader to 12.1.1.15289 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-27364

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Foxit PDF Editor XLS File Parsing Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of XLS files. The issue results from the lack of proper restrictions on macro-enabled documents. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-19738.

CWE-749

How to fix

Remediation Available

Foxit PDF ReaderWindows application

Affected:12.1.1.15289Fixed in:12.1.1.15289Foxit Software Inc.

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.54%probability of exploitation in 30 days

41stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 41% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

foxit.com

Third-Party Advisory1

zerodayinitiative.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-08-11.