CVE-2016-3740

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CreateFXPDFConvertor function in ConvertToPdf_x86.dll in Foxit Reader 7.3.4.311 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large SamplesPerPixel value in a crafted TIFF image that is mishandled during PDF conversion. This is fixed in 8.0.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2016/07/0patching-foxit-readers-heap-buffer.html	Third Party Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.3.4.311:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-04-04 18:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44

NVD link : CVE-2016-3740

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3740

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3740

JSON object : View

Products Affected

foxitsoftware

foxit_reader

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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