The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader before 8.2 and PhantomPDF before 8.2 on Windows…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03739 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.1.4.1208:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.4.1208 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:8.1.1.1115:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1.1115 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:8.1.4.1208:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.4.1208 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:8.1.1.1115:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1.1115 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5556
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj5c-95p9-jf9j
References
More Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10635 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10626 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-21064 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-19948 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-18045 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-07063 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-5556 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5556 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vj5c-95p9-jf9j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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