What is CVE-2019-17183?

CVE-2019-17183 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Reader, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-10-04.

How severe is CVE-2019-17183?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Reader

CVE-2019-17183

Foxit Reader before 9.7 allows an Access Violation and crash if insufficient memory exists.

EPSS: 0.014 (68.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Foxitsoftware Reader
Microsoft Windows
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-772 — Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17183?: CVE-2019-17183 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Reader, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-10-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-17183?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.