Vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Reader
CVE-2016-8856
Foxit Reader for Mac 2.1.0.0804 and earlier and Foxit Reader for Linux 2.1.0.0805 and earlier suffered from a vulnerability where weak file permissions could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code. After the installation, Foxit Reader's core files were world-writable by default, allowing an attacker to overwrite them with backdoor code, which when executed by privileged user would result in Privilege Escalation, Code Execution, or both.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608 (Technical Description, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8856?
- CVE-2016-8856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Reader, classified under Permission Issues. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8856?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.