CVE-2017-16584 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-16584 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 20/12/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: zdi | Vendor: Foxit | Product: Foxit Reader
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2017-16584 Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013. 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 util.printf. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5290.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-125
CWE Name: CWE-125-Out-of-bounds Read
Source: Foxit

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).