VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-6168
Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 7.3.4.311 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.23%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 7.3.4.311 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
- 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
- 3.23% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- foxitsoftware/foxit reader · foxitsoftware/phantompdf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-021Third Party Advisory
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-021Third Party Advisory
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.