Is CVE-2023-39542 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-39542 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-39542?

CVE-2023-39542 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-39542?

CVE-2023-39542 has an EPSS score of 3.35% (87th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2023-39542?

No published fix for CVE-2023-39542 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-39542

HIGHEPSS 87th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A code execution vulnerability exists in the Javascript saveAs API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356. A specially crafted malformed file can create arbitrary files, which can lead to remote code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path CWE-610

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

3.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days

87thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 87% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

talosintelligence.com

Other references1

talosintelligence.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 2025-11-04.