CVE-2017-14694

7.8 HIGH 7% exploit odds No fix listed Memory safety

What it is

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.".

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 7.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2017-09-22 19:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:06 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 7.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2017-09-22 19:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:06 UTC
Exploit probability: 7.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.8

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record