Detections
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CVE-2017-8455

high

Description

Foxit Reader before 8.2.1 and PhantomPDF before 8.2.1 have an out-of-bounds read that allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in a PDF document.

References

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-140/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98319

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-05-03

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00512