CVE-2016-4063

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Published Apr 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an object with a revision number of -1 in a PDF document.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf::::::windows::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5064	Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an object with a revision number of -1 in a PDF document.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.5% (4.529% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85379
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-219
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-220
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

History

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Subscriptions

Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader Phantompdf

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 22, 2016, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:17 AM
Reserved: Apr 22, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 22, 2016, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

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