CVE-2016-4059

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlateDecode stream in a PDF document.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.30% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory foxitsoftware.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85379	vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-221	vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4059?: CVE-2016-4059 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4059?: To fix CVE-2016-4059, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4059 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-4059 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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