CVE-2016-8334

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Published Jan 6, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 18.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

A large out-of-bounds read on the heap vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader can potentially be abused for information disclosure. Combined with another vulnerability, it can be used to leak heap memory layout and in bypassing ASLR.

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

Foxit Software

Foxit Reader

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.0.2.805`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:8.0.2.805:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 18.5% (18.495% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93799
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0201/

History

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Subscriptions

Foxitsoftware Reader

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Jan 6, 2017, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:20 AM
Reserved: Sep 28, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 6, 2017, 9:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM

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