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.
EPSS: 0.013 (80.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Foxitsoftware Foxit_reader
- Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- 85379 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.