CVE-2016-8879
6.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2016-8879 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting foxitsoftware phantompdf. It was published on October 31, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical 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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from foxitsoftware. Update phantompdf to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| foxitsoftware | phantompdf | 0 | Affected |
| foxitsoftware | reader | 0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-8879?
CVE-2016-8879 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting foxitsoftware phantompdf. It was published on October 31, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2016-8879?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-8879?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from foxitsoftware. Update phantompdf to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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