Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013. 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 JPEG2000 images. 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 vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5244.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-890
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
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
8.3.2.25013
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader
8.3.2.25013
Published
Dec 20, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026