CVE-2017-16587 is a critical vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader version 8.3.2.25013, allowing remote code execution. The flaw stems from improper validation of object existence before operations in the removeField method. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), exploitation requires user interaction, such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file, but can lead to full compromise under the current process's context. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), 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:H/A:H
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