CVE-2016-4059 json
Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
published 2016-04-22 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5060
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlateDecode stream in a PDF document.
Exploit prediction
4.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/85379
vdb-entry
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-16-221
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4059
- NVD CVE-2016-4059
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