CVE-2016-4064 Use after free in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted remerge call in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF due to a use-after-free vulnerability in XFA forms handling.

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-2016-4064?

CVE-2016-4064 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 the XFA forms handling functionality in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted remerge call.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4064?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4064?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4064 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-2016-4064 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4064 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7pj9-xcv7-m6qm.

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