High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 31, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-8876
CVE-2016-8876
Description
Out-of-Bounds read vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image embedded in the XFA stream in a PDF document, aka "Read Access Violation starting at FoxitReader."
Patches
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References
2- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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