CVE-2017-10942 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader version 8.3.0.14878, stemming from improper validation of user-supplied data during PDF parsing. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious PDF or visit a malicious page, leading to a read past the end of an allocated object. While it can disclose sensitive information, it can also be chained with other vulnerabilities for code execution. There is no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion reported for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.0.14878CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.3.0.14878:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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