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CVE-2016-4065

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-04-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 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 (1) JPEG, (2) GIF, or (3) BMP image.

Affected products

• Foxit Reader: through 7.3.0.118
• Foxit PhantomPDF: through 7.3.0.118

References

• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-216
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-217
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-218
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-216
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-217
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-218
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

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