CVE-2016-8876

Description

Out-of-Bounds read vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image embedded in the XFA stream in a PDF document, aka "Read Access Violation starting at FoxitReader."

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory foxitsoftware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8876?
CVE-2016-8876 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8876?
To fix CVE-2016-8876, 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-2016-8876 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8876 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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