NULL pointer dereference in Foxit PhantomPDF

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU19380

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14208

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when get a PDF object from a document, or parse a certain portfolio that contains a null dictionary. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 1.0.2 - 8.3.9.41099

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_phantompdf:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.