SB2019072113 - Resource exhaustion in Foxit PhantomPDF



SB2019072113 - Resource exhaustion in Foxit PhantomPDF

Published: July 21, 2019 Updated: July 26, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019072113
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14207)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an endless loop resulting from confusing relationships between a child and parent object when calling the clone function. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.