Is CVE-2017-5364 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-5364 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-5364 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-5364 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5364?

CVE-2017-5364 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-5364

CWE-119Published: January 13, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Foxit PDF Toolkit v1.3 allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service and Remote Code Execution when the victim opens the specially crafted PDF file. The Vulnerability has been fixed in v2.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-5364 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.