CVE-2018-17686

Published Jan 24, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 24.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 the processing of BMP images. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6844.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:54 AM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 24, 2019, 4:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:46 AM