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CVE-2017-8453

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-05-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Foxit Reader before 8.2.1 and PhantomPDF before 8.2.1 have an out-of-bounds read that allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in a PDF document.

Affected products

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

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98317
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-134/
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98317
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-134/
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

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