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CVE-2016-8878
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-10-31T10:59:14.007 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:55:07.320

Summary

Out-of-Bounds read vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image embedded in the XFA stream in a PDF document, aka "Data from Faulting Address may be used as a return value starting at FOXITREADER."

Affected products

foxitsoftware — phantompdf

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References

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