Foxit Reader CVE-2017-15771 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:101549

Info

Foxit Reader CVE-2017-15771 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 101549
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2017-15771
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 22 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 22 2017 12:00AM
Credit: Lin Wang, Beihang University, China.
Vulnerable: Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Foxit Reader CVE-2017-15771 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Foxit Reader is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

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