THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2017-6883
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2017-6883

Foxit Reader vulnerability

CVSS
4.7
EPSS
3.4%
EPSS pct
88th
Exploited
No known
The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader before 8.2.1 and PhantomPDF before 8.2.1 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted TIFF image. The vulnerability could lead to information disclosure; an attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process.
Affected vendor
Foxitsoftware
Affected product
Foxit Reader
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2017-03-14

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, high attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 3.4% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2017-6883

  • Confirm whether Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2017-6883.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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