CVE-2016-8878 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image in a PDF when gflags is enabled in Foxit Reader.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8878?
CVE-2016-8878 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, published on 31 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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 BMP image embedded in the XFA stream in a PDF document, aka "Data from Faulting Address may be used as a return value starting at FOXITREADER."
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8878?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-8878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrcm-4657-67wp.