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CVE-2017-6883

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader before 8.2.1 and PhantomPDF before 8.2.1 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted TIFF image. The vulnerability could lead to information disclosure; an attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process.

Affected products

• Foxit Reader: through 8.2.0.2051
• Foxit PhantomPDF: through 8.2.0.2192

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96870
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-133/
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96870
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-133/
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

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