CVE-2014-8074

Buffer overflow in the SetLogFile method in Foxit.FoxitPDFSDKProCtrl.5 in Foxit PDF SDK ActiveX 2.3 through 5.0.1820 before 5.0.2.924 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string, related to global variables.

Published: 2014-10-17 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-8074 is rated Moderate Risk (58.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.41%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8074

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 3.06% 3.41% +0.35%
2 2026-01-18 0.57% 3.06% +2.50%
3 2026-01-13 — 0.57% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-8074

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-8074

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-8074

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
foxitsoftware foxit_pdf_sdk_activex 2.3 cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf_sdk_activex:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxitsoftware foxit_pdf_sdk_activex 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf_sdk_activex:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxitsoftware foxit_pdf_sdk_activex 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf_sdk_activex:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxitsoftware foxit_pdf_sdk_activex 5.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf_sdk_activex:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxitsoftware foxit_pdf_sdk_activex 5.0.1.820 cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf_sdk_activex:5.0.1.820:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-8074

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