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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2016-10-31 10:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-8856

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8856

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8856


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Products Affected

foxitsoftware

  • reader
CWE
CWE-275

Permission Issues