High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6169
CVE-2016-6169
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 7.3.4.311 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code via the Bezier data in a crafted PDF file.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=7.3.4.311
- Range: <=7.3.4.311
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-018nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdVendor Advisory
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