CVE-2016-4062
Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF DFS Denial of Service
Description
Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows improperly report format errors recursively, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted PDF.
INFO
Published Date :
April 22, 2016, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 28, 2016, 8:14 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4062 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4062
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-4062.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90504 | |
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4062 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90504 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:7.3.0.118:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:7.3.0.118:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.3.0.118:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:7.3.0.118:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:7.3.0.118:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:7.3.0.118:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.3.0.118:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:7.3.0.118:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:7.3.0.118:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:7.3.0.118:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php No Types Assigned https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Advisory Added CWE CWE-19 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4062 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4062
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Exploit Prediction
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0.16 }} 0.00%
score
0.50900
percentile