CVE-2016-8334 json
A large out-of-bounds read on the heap vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader can potentially be abused for information disclosure.
published 2017-01-06 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9182
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.5%
- EPSS 18.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
18.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Foxit Software Foxit Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/93799
vdb-entry
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talosintelligence.com
/reports/TALOS-2016-0201/
technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8334
- NVD CVE-2016-8334
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