CVE-2016-6169

Published: Feb 7, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Foxitsoftware: Foxit Reader, Phantompdf

2 products

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Up to 7.3.4.311
Foxitsoftware Phantompdf	Up to 7.3.4.311

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (4)

https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-018

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-018

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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