CVE-2017-16579 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013, stemming from improper validation of user-supplied data during JPEG2000 image parsing. This medium severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file, and could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.2.25013CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.3.2.25013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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