6.5

CVE-2018-17686: foxit reader Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 24-01-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-17686 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in foxit reader. EPSS estimates a 24.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
24.40%
0%100%
High · 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 processing of BMP images. 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-6844.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

24.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 24.40% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
24.40%

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