CVE-2016-8856

Description

Foxit Reader for Mac 2.1.0.0804 and earlier and Foxit Reader for Linux 2.1.0.0805 and earlier suffered from a vulnerability where weak file permissions could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code. After the installation, Foxit Reader's core files were world-writable by default, allowing an attacker to overwrite them with backdoor code, which when executed by privileged user would result in Privilege Escalation, Code Execution, or both.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory foxitsoftware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608 vdb entry technical description
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8856?
CVE-2016-8856 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8856?
To fix CVE-2016-8856, 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-2016-8856 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8856 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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