CVE-2016-4063 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document exploiting a use-after-free flaw in Foxit Reader.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4063?
CVE-2016-4063 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 22 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4063?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4063?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4063 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2016-4063 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4063 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qr4-879p-r2vv.