Description
Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows improperly report format errors recursively, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted PDF.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90504
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
11.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-19
Status
published
Products (2)
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader
< 7.3.0.118
foxitsoftware/phantompdf
< 7.3.0.118
Published
Apr 22, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026