CVE-2016-6169
Heap-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 7.3.4.311 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code via the Bezier data in a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 7.3.4.311 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code via the Bezier data in 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
- 5.22% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- foxitsoftware/foxit reader · foxitsoftware/phantompdf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-018Third Party Advisory
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-018Third Party Advisory
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.