CVE-2016-6168

HIGHNVD 7.8

7.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 7.3.4.311 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 57.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 7, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-021
cve@mitrehttps://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-16-021
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-416Use After Free

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-6168?

CVE-2016-6168 is a high vulnerability published on February 7, 2018. Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 7.3.4.311 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

When was CVE-2016-6168 disclosed?

CVE-2016-6168 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 7, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-6168 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-6168 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 57.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6168?

CVE-2016-6168 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-6168?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-6168, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2016-6168

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