Buffer overflow in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
CVE-2017-17557
In Foxit Reader before 9.1 and Foxit PhantomPDF before 9.1, a flaw exists within the parsing of the BITMAPINFOHEADER record in BMP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the biSize member, which can result in a heap based buffer overflow. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.035 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- blog.0patch.com/2018/05/0patching-foxit-reader-buffer-oops.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103999 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17557?
- CVE-2017-17557 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17557?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-17557 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.