vulnerability
Foxit Reader: Data Processing Errors (CVE-2016-4062)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 22, 2016 | Jan 24, 2020 | Apr 7, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 22, 2016
Added
Jan 24, 2020
Modified
Apr 7, 2026
Description
Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows improperly report format errors recursively, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted PDF.
Solution
foxit-reader-upgrade-latest
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