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CVE-2016-8879

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 1.28% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It affects Windows. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2016-8879
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
1.28%
Windows

Original NVD Description

The thumbnail shell extension plugin (FoxitThumbnailHndlr_x86.dll) in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted JPEG2000 image embedded in a PDF document, aka an "Exploitable - Heap Corruption" issue.