Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-4062
CVE-2016-4062
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: <=7.3.0.118
- (no CPE)range: <7.3.4
- Range: <7.3.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90504nvd
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