CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8876

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Out-of-Bounds read vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before version 8.1 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image embedded in the XFA stream in a PDF document.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to system takeover and data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to disable the gflags app if it is not necessary.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Out-of-Bounds read vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image embedded in the XFA stream in a PDF document, aka "Read Access Violation starting at FoxitReader."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS