CVE-2017-5556
The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader before 8.2 and PhantomPDF before 8.2 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 JPEG image.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.74%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader before 8.2 and PhantomPDF before 8.2 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 JPEG 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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.74% probability · 90th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- foxitsoftware/foxit reader · foxitsoftware/phantompdf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95353Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-039/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95353Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-039/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.