CVE-2016-6168 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-6168?

CVE-2016-6168 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6168?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.

Vulnerability Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 7.3.4.311 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxitsoftware	Foxit Reader	<= 7.3.4.311
Foxitsoftware	Phantompdf	<= 7.3.4.311

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-021Third Party Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-021Third Party Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6168?

CVE-2016-6168 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 7.3.4.311 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a c...

How severe is CVE-2016-6168?

CVE-2016-6168 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6168?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.