7.8
HIGH
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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
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
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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-4065 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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 [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.
Exploit Prediction

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

1.77 }} 0.92%

score

0.88275

percentile

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