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

CVE-2016-6168

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

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  • Foxitsoftware/Reader2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=7.3.4.311
    • (no CPE)range: <=7.3.4.311
  • Foxitsoftware/PhantomPDF Mac2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=7.3.4.311
    • (no CPE)range: <=7.3.4.311

Patches

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