What is CVE-2017-10994?

CVE-2017-10994 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Write-what-where Condition. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-07-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-10994?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader

CVE-2017-10994

Foxit Reader before 8.3.1 and PhantomPDF before 8.3.1 have an Arbitrary Write vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.

Published 2017-07-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.049 (92.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.049 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-123 — Write-what-where Condition

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/99499 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039113 (vdb-entry)
www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10994?: CVE-2017-10994 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Write-what-where Condition. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-10994?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.