CVE-2017-14458

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 8.3.2.25013. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

CVSS v3.1

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

3.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 88th percentile

Published

2018-04-23

Updated

2024-09-16

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0506

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-14452
• CVE-2017-14459
• CVE-2017-14451
• CVE-2017-14460
• CVE-2017-14447
• CVE-2017-14462