What is CVE-2016-4065?

CVE-2016-4065 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-22.

How severe is CVE-2016-4065?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader

CVE-2016-4065

The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted (1) JPEG, (2) GIF, or (3) BMP image.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2016-04-22 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.027 (85.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-218 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-216 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Vendor Advisory)
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-217 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4065?: CVE-2016-4065 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2016-4065?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.