CVE-2016-8856

Foxit Reader for Mac 2.1.0.0804 and earlier and Foxit Reader for Linux 2.1.0.0805 and earlier suffered from a vulnerability where weak file permissions could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code. After the installation, Foxit Reader's core files were world-writable by default, allowing an attacker to overwrite them with backdoor code, which when executed by privileged user would result in Privilege Escalation, Code Execution, or both.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608	Technical Description VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader::::::mac_os_x::*
	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader::::::linux_kernel::*

Information

Published : 2016-10-31 03:59

Updated : 2017-07-28 18:34

NVD link : CVE-2016-8856

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8856

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-275

Permission Issues

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Products Affected

foxitsoftware

reader

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