Vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
CVE-2016-4059
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/85379 (vdb-entry)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-221 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4059?
- CVE-2016-4059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4059?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.