CVE-2017-16588 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155, stemming from improper validation of user-supplied data during SOT marker parsing. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), it requires user interaction, such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file, to trigger a read past the end of an allocated object. While it can lead to information disclosure, it could be chained with other vulnerabilities for code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| 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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