The thumbnail shell extension plugin (FoxitThumbnailHndlr_x86.dll) in Foxit Reader and…
Priority LOW 31CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01277 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | up to 8.0.5 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | up to 8.0.5 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 8.0.5 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 8.0.5 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v565-994p-c9gg
References
More Foxitsoftware Phantompdf vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-07063 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-02892 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-07053 Information disclosure in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-02924 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2020-07098 Integer overflow in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-07110 Use after free in Foxit PhantomPDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-8879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v565-994p-c9gg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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