CVE-2017-6883 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service and potential information disclosure via a crafted TIFF image in Foxit Reader when gflags is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6883?
CVE-2017-6883 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 14 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader before 8.2.1 and PhantomPDF before 8.2.1 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 TIFF 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-2017-6883?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6883 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-2017-6883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6883 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7pg-vpv3-j4gh.