CVE-2016-3740
Heap-based buffer overflow in the CreateFXPDFConvertor function in ConvertToPdf_x86.dll in Foxit Reader 7.3.4.311 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large SamplesPerPixel value in a crafted TIFF image that is mishandled during PDF…
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Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the CreateFXPDFConvertor function in ConvertToPdf_x86.dll in Foxit Reader 7.3.4.311 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large SamplesPerPixel value in a crafted TIFF image that is mishandled during PDF conversion. This is fixed in 8.0.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 15.36% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- foxitsoftware/foxit reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2016/07/0patching-foxit-readers-heap-buffer.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisory
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2016/07/0patching-foxit-readers-heap-buffer.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.