5.3med
CVE-2016-8875
The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to ca…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 66%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 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 TIFF image, aka "Data from Faulting Address is used as one or more arguments in a subsequent Function Call starting at ConvertToPDF_x86!CreateFXPDFConvertor."
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/93608 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- foxitsoftware.com /support/security-bulletins.php · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8875
- NVD: CVE-2016-8875
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