CVE-2017-16577

HIGH

Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155 - Remote Code Execution via Field Object Alignment Attribute

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155. 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 alignment attribute of Field objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5094.

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-17-888

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 58.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (2)
Foxit/Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader 8.3.1.21155
Published Dec 20, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026