CVE-2016-8856
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 31, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 19, 2016
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 93608vdb-entry
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
- 1037101vdb-entry
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