CVE-2017-17557 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader before version 9.1 and Foxit PhantomPDF before version 9.1. It stems from improper validation of the biSize member within the BITMAPINFOHEADER record of BMP files. This flaw carries a high severity CVSS score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability through arbitrary code execution. While the vulnerability is significant, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or notable community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.