CVE ID: CVE-2017-16579 CVSS Score: 4.3 Affected Vendors: Foxit Affected Products: Reader Vulnerability Details: - This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. - The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JPEG2000 images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Additional Details: Foxit has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Disclosure Timeline: - 2017-10-11 - Vulnerability reported to vendor - 2017-11-14 - Coordinated public release of advisory Credit: Carlos Garcia Prado