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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-4065
Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF Denial of Service Converter Vulnerability
Description

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, or (3) BMP image.

INFO

Published Date :

April 22, 2016, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4065 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Foxitsoftware foxit_reader
2 Foxitsoftware phantompdf
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF allows for a denial of service.
  • Upgrade Foxit Reader to version 7.3.4 or later.
  • Upgrade Foxit PhantomPDF to version 7.3.4 or later.
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-2016-4065.

URL Resource
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-216 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-217 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-218 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-216 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-217 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-218 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4065 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4065 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4065 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-216
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-217
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-218
    Added Reference https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-218 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-218 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-217 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-217 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-216 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-216 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • 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)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-218 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-218 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-217 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-217 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-216 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-216 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • 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:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.27 }} -0.03%

score

0.47182

percentile