CVE-2017-8453 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader before version 8.2.1 and PhantomPDF before version 8.2.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or potentially execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted PDF document containing a malicious font. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (HIGH), indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (e.g., Metasploit, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.2.0.2051CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 8.2.0.2192CPE 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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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.