5.5

CVE-2017-16813: foxitsoftware mobilepdf Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 26-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16813 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in foxitsoftware mobilepdf. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.75%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A denial-of-service issue was discovered in the Foxit MobilePDF app before 6.1 for iOS. This occurs when a user uploads a file that includes a hexadecimal Unicode character in the "filename" parameter via Wi-Fi, since the app could fail to parse this.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.75%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

54%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.75% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.75%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Foxitsoftware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links