CVE-2016-8879 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted JPEG2000 image in a PDF, affecting Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF users.
- 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-2016-8879?
CVE-2016-8879 is a medium-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
The thumbnail shell extension plugin (FoxitThumbnailHndlr_x86.dll) in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted JPEG2000 image embedded in a PDF document, aka an "Exploitable - Heap Corruption" issue.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8879?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8879 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-2016-8879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v565-994p-c9gg.