Out-of-bounds Read in Foxit Reader
CVE-2017-16579
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013. 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 JPEG2000 images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5244.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.025 (82.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Foxit Reader — versions 8.3.2.25013
- Foxitsoftware Foxit_reader — versions 8.3.2.25013
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16579?
- CVE-2017-16579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxit Reader, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16579?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.