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
Published Apr 22, 2016
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.38%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 7.3.0.118
- ≤ 7.3.0.118
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01377) | 71.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01377) | 68.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00038) | 8.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 54.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 52.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 50.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90504 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90504 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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