CVE-2016-4065 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Foxit Reader via crafted images when the gflags app is enabled, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2016-4065?
CVE-2016-4065 is a high-severity denial of service 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
The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted (1) JPEG, (2) GIF, or (3) BMP image.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4065?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4065?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4065 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-4065 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4065 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v63p-3vxg-wvqw.