CVE-2017-10943
MEDIUMFoxitsoftware Foxit Reader - Information Disclosure
Title source: ruleDescription
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. 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 PDF files. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4738.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-456
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
27.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-125
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (2)
Foxit/Foxit Reader
8.3.0.14878
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader
8.3.0.14878
Published
Oct 31, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026