Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-16572
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155. 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 FormCalc's closeDoc method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5073.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.003
EPSS Ranking 48.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.8
References
Products affected by CVE-2017-16572
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cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.3.1.21155