CVE-2016-3740
N/A
Published: April 4, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFoxit Reader
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 15%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the CreateFXPDFConvertor function in ConvertToPdf_x86.dll in Foxit Reader 7.3.4.311 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large SamplesPerPixel value in a crafted TIFF image that is mishandled during PDF conversion. This is fixed in 8.0.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2016/07/0patching-foxit-readers-heap-buffer.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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