CVE-2019-17183 Denial of service in n/a
An attacker can cause a crash in Foxit Reader by triggering an access violation when memory is insufficient, leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17183?
CVE-2019-17183 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Reader, published on 4 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Foxit Reader before 9.7 allows an Access Violation and crash if insufficient memory exists.
Weakness: CWE-772
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Foxitsoftware Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17183 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-17183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4fpp-347q-rgp6.