CVE-2017-16582 is a type confusion vulnerability in Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013, specifically within the clearItems XFA method, caused by improper validation of user-supplied data. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process, requiring user interaction such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page. While the FAUCET Risk Score is 68/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.