CVE-2016-8856
HIGHFoxit Reader <2.1.0.0804-<2.1.0.0805 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
Foxit Reader for Mac 2.1.0.0804 and earlier and Foxit Reader for Linux 2.1.0.0805 and earlier suffered from a vulnerability where weak file permissions could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code. After the installation, Foxit Reader's core files were world-writable by default, allowing an attacker to overwrite them with backdoor code, which when executed by privileged user would result in Privilege Escalation, Code Execution, or both.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Technical Description, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
0.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-275
Status
published
Products (2)
foxitsoftware/reader
< 2.1.0.0804
foxitsoftware/reader
< 2.1.0.0805
Published
Oct 31, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026