Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 via JPEG2000 Image Parsing

CVE-2017-16579 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013. 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. 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 vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5244.

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