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.
Published: 2017-04-04
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 1.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4753 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.
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Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.425Z

Reserved: 2016-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3740

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-04T18:59:00.157

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-3740

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