8.8

CVE-2018-17671: foxit reader Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 24-01-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-17671 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in foxit reader. EPSS estimates a 3.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.92%
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. 24-01-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the Lower method of a XFA object. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6617.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.92% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
3.92%

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

Foxitsoftware2 products
Foxit1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links