CVE-2017-14821 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader version 8.3.1.21155, stemming from improper validation of user-supplied data during the parsing of xTsiz members in SIZ markers. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, to trigger a read past the end of an allocated object. While it can lead to information disclosure, it could also be chained with other vulnerabilities for code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.1.21155CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.3.1.21155:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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