High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8454

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.

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Affected products

Foxitsoftware/Reader
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=8.2.0.2051
Foxitsoftware/PhantomPDF Mac
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=8.2.0.2192

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98320nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-135/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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