CVE-2017-16573 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155, specifically within the LZWDecode filter parsing. It has a CVSSv3 score of 6.5 (Medium), requiring user interaction to open a malicious file or visit a malicious page, and could lead to a read past the end of an allocated object. While it could be chained with other vulnerabilities for code execution, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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