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…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (50.4th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.