High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6168

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 7.3.4.311 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

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Affected products

Foxitsoftware/PhantomPDF Macllm-create
Range: <=7.3.4.311
Foxitsoftware/Readerllm-create
Range: <=7.3.4.311

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-021nvdThird Party Advisory
www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdVendor Advisory

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