CVE-2017-14694
Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 and earlier and Foxit PhantomPDF 8.3.2.25013 and earlier, when running in single instance mode, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .pdf file, related to "Data from Faulting…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.05%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 and earlier and Foxit PhantomPDF 8.3.2.25013 and earlier, when running in single instance mode, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .pdf file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow starting at tiptsf!CPenInputPanel::FinalRelease+0x000000000000002f.".
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.05% probability · 94th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- foxitsoftware/foxit reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 7.1% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101009Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040038
- https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-14694Third Party Advisory
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101009Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040038
- https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-14694Third Party Advisory
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.