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CVE-2017-14818

Published: 2017-12-20T14:29Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T03:13Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155. 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 parsing of JPEG2000 images embedded in PDF files. 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-4982. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt