CVE-2016-8856 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-8856 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 31/10/2016 | CVE Updated: 06/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: mitre | Vendor: n/a | Product: n/a
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-8856 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.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).