Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Oct 31, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8875
CVE-2016-8875
Description
The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted TIFF image, aka "Data from Faulting Address is used as one or more arguments in a subsequent Function Call starting at ConvertToPDF_x86!CreateFXPDFConvertor."
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Affected products
2- Range: <8.1
- Range: <8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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