CVE-2016-8334 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A large out-of-bounds read on the heap vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader can potentially be abused for information disclosure. Combined with another vulnerability, it can be used to leak heap memory layout and in bypassing ASLR.

Published: 2017-01-06

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 13.5% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Foxit Software

Foxit Reader

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.0.2.805`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:8.0.2.805:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.13461.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93799
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0201/

History

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Subscriptions

Foxitsoftware Reader

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2017-01-06T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:20:30.475Z

Reserved: 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8334

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:01.773

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-8334

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-125

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