7.8high
CVE-2017-8455
Foxit Reader before 8.2.1 and PhantomPDF before 8.2.1 have an out-of-bounds read that allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive informati…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.1%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Foxit Reader before 8.2.1 and PhantomPDF before 8.2.1 have an out-of-bounds read that allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in a PDF document.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/98319 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- foxitsoftware.com /support/security-bulletins.php · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-17-140/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8455
- NVD: CVE-2017-8455
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