CVE-2017-7584: foxitsoftware foxit_pdf_toolkit

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7584 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in foxitsoftware foxit_pdf_toolkit. EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-04-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Foxit PDF Toolkit before 2.1 allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service & Remote Code Execution when a victim opens a specially crafted PDF file.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.