CVE-2016-8877
Heap buffer overflow (Out-of-Bounds write) vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG2000 image embedded in a PDF document, aka a "corrupted suffix pattern"…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap buffer overflow (Out-of-Bounds write) vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG2000 image embedded in a PDF document, aka a "corrupted suffix pattern" issue.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.94% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- foxitsoftware/phantompdf · foxitsoftware/reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.