CVE-2017-5556 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service and potential information disclosure via a crafted JPEG image in Foxit Reader when gflags is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5556?
CVE-2017-5556 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 23 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader before 8.2 and PhantomPDF before 8.2 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted JPEG image. The vulnerability could lead to information disclosure; an attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5556?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-5556 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5556 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vj5c-95p9-jf9j.