CVE-2017-17557
Foxit FoxitReader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 24, 2018, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 5, 2018, 2:33 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-17557
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-17557.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103999 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/0patching-foxit-reader-buffer-oops.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-17557 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/0patching-foxit-reader-buffer-oops.html No Types Assigned https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/0patching-foxit-reader-buffer-oops.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103999 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103999 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php No Types Assigned https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.1 *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/0patching-foxit-reader-buffer-oops.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103999 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-17557 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-17557
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
54.19 }} -13.93%
score
0.97573
percentile