CVE-2020-17427 json
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Studio Photo 3.6.6.922.
published 2021-02-09 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-9380
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Studio Photo 3.6.6.922. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of NEF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11334.
Exploit prediction
3.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/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 |
Affected products
- Foxit Studio Photo
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.html
not-applicable
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-20-1338/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-17427
- NVD CVE-2020-17427
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