Vulnerability Details : 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 category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2017-17557
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-17557
54.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-17557
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-17557
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-17557
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103999
Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF CVE-2017-17557 Heap Based Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733
Foxit Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Deny Service, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Security Bulletins | Foxit SoftwareVendor Advisory
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https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/0patching-foxit-reader-buffer-oops.html
0patch Blog: 0patching Foxit Reader Buffer... Oops... Integer Overflow (CVE-2017-17557)Third Party Advisory
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