CVE•Published 2017-01-23•Modified 2026-05-13•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data
CVE-2017-5556Foxitsoftware · Foxit_reader
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
8.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS percentile
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Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
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.
Timeline
Published 2017-01-23
Modified 2026-05-13
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2017-5556Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · product + version
product:"Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader" version:"8.1.4.1208"Version-pinned fingerprint from NVD's first vulnerable CPE.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Foxit Reader"HTTP body or banner mentions "Foxit Reader" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2017-5556Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2017-5556Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2017-5556Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2017-5556GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2017-5556" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.