PT-2018-4935 · Foxit · Foxit Reader+1

Published 2018-02-07 · Updated 2018-02-24 · CVE-2016-6169

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit Reader versions 7.3.4.311 and earlier PhantomPDF versions 7.3.4.311 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow that can be triggered by the Bezier data in a crafted PDF file, potentially leading to memory corruption, application crash, or arbitrary code execution.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader versions 7.3.4.311 and earlier, update to a version later than 7.3.4.311 to resolve the issue. For PhantomPDF versions 7.3.4.311 and earlier, update to a version later than 7.3.4.311 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of crafted PDF files that contain malicious Bezier data until a patch is available.

Fix

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-6169

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

Phantompdf

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6169 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6169 · Security Note
• https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-018 · Note