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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Foxit Reader up to 7.3.3 on Windows (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown part of the component PDF Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-19. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows improperly report format errors recursively, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted PDF.
The weakness was published 04/22/2016 by Ke Liu with Tencent (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-4062 since 04/22/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90567 (Foxit Reader < 7.3.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 7.3.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (90567). Similar entries are available at 82782, 82783, 82784 and 82786.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Class: Data processingCWE: CWE-19
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 90567
Nessus Name: Foxit Reader < 7.3.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801754
OpenVAS Name: Foxit PhantomPDF Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Reader 7.3.4
Timeline
03/15/2016 🔍03/15/2016 🔍
04/18/2016 🔍
04/22/2016 🔍
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04/24/2016 🔍
10/21/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Ke Liu
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4062 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 90504 - Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 04/24/2016 09:13Updated: 10/21/2018 09:58
Changes: 04/24/2016 09:13 (54), 10/21/2018 09:58 (25)
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