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CVE-2016-8856

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-31 Oct, 2016 | 10:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 02:35
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:31 Oct, 2016 | 10:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 02:35
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101
Resource:
vdb-entry
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101
vdb-entry
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Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608
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Hyperlink: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
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Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:31 Oct, 2016 | 10:59
Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

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.

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.07.8HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

Foxit Software Incorporated
foxitsoftware
>>reader>>Versions up to 2.1.0.0804(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:*
Foxit Software Incorporated
foxitsoftware
>>reader>>Versions up to 2.1.0.0805(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:linux_kernel:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-275Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-275
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608cve@mitre.org
Technical Description
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpcve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical Description
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Technical Description
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Technical Description
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory

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