CVE-2017-17557 json
In Foxit Reader before 9.1 and Foxit PhantomPDF before 9.1, a flaw exists within the parsing of the BITMAPINFOHEADER record in BMP files.
published 2018-04-24 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-8715
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Foxit Reader before 9.1 and Foxit PhantomPDF before 9.1, a flaw exists within the parsing of the BITMAPINFOHEADER record in BMP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the biSize member, which can result in a heap based buffer overflow. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.
Patch / fix
- foxitsoftware foxit_reader 9.1
- foxitsoftware phantompdf 9.1
Exploit prediction
3.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040733
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
blog.0patch.com
/2018/05/0patching-foxit-reader-buffer-oops.html
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103999
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-17557
- NVD CVE-2017-17557
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