high8.8
CVE-2017-17557
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxitsoftware | Foxit Reader | before 9.1 |
| Foxitsoftware | Phantompdf | before 9.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103999
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733
- https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/0patching-foxit-reader-buffer-oops.html
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103999
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733
- https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/0patching-foxit-reader-buffer-oops.html
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php