What is CVE-2020-17426?

CVE-2020-17426 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Studio Photo, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2020-17426?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Foxit Studio Photo

CVE-2020-17426

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Studio Photo 3.6.6.922. 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 handling of CR2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11230.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.035 (88.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Foxit Studio Photo — versions 3.6.6.922
Foxitsoftware Foxit_studio_photo — versions 3.6.6.922

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17426?: CVE-2020-17426 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Studio Photo, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-17426?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.