VDB-95088 · CVE-2016-8334 · BID 93799

Foxit PDF Reader out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Foxit PDF Reader. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-8334. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit PDF Reader (Document Reader Software) (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 10/18/2016. The weakness was presented 01/06/2017 by Aleksandar Nikolic with Cisco Talos (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-8334 since 09/28/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 80 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93799†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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OpenVAS ID: 803163
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Out of Bounds Read Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability (Windows)
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09/28/2016 🔍
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01/06/2017 +80 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Aleksandar Nikolic
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-8334 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8334
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95088
SecurityFocus: 93799 - Foxit Reader CVE-2016-8334 Out of Bounds Read Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8334 - Foxit - PDF Reader - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 01/07/2017 12:51
Updated: 04/20/2025 10:58
Changes: 01/07/2017 12:51 (61), 07/15/2020 16:33 (7), 10/28/2022 07:52 (14), 04/20/2025 10:58 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:AF0:103

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