CVE-2017-17557
High
Description
In Foxit Reader before 9.1 and Foxit PhantomPDF before 9.1, a flaw exists within the parsing of the BITMAPINFOHEADER record in BMP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the biSize member, which can result in a heap based buffer overflow. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductFoxitsoftware Foxit Reader
PublishedApr 24, 2018
First seenApr 24, 2018
How to fix
Update
- foxitsoftware foxit_reader9.1 or later
- foxitsoftware phantompdf9.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| foxitsoftware foxit_reader | v < 9.1 | 9.1 |
| foxitsoftware phantompdf | v < 9.1 | 9.1 |
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