# CVE-2017-17557: In Foxit Reader before 9.1 and Foxit PhantomPDF before 9.1, a flaw exists within the parsing of the BITMAPINFOHEADER record in BMP files.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-04-24 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Foxit Reader before 9.1 and Foxit PhantomPDF before 9.1, a flaw exists within the parsing of the BITMAPINFOHEADER record in BMP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the biSize member, which can result in a heap based buffer overflow. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.

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## References

- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040733
- https://blog.0patch.com/2018/05/0patching-foxit-reader-buffer-oops.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103999

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