Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 5 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-11493 CVE-2020-12247 CVE-2020-12248 CVE-2020-15638 CVE-2020-15637 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-125 CWE-119 CWE-843 CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | Foxit Software Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU34001
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11493
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a PDF file with specially crafted XObject, trick the victim into opening it and gain access to sensitive information or crash the application.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFoxit PDF Reader for Windows: 9.0 - 10.0.0.35798
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 9.0 - 10.0.0.35798
External linkshttp://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html
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.
2) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU34002
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12247
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFoxit PDF Reader for Windows: 9.0 - 10.0.0.35798
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 9.0 - 10.0.0.35798
External linkshttp://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html
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.
3) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU34003
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12248
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing processing the dirty data in the image resources within a PDF file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFoxit PDF Reader for Windows: 9.0 - 10.0.0.35798
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 9.0 - 10.0.0.35798
External linkshttp://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html
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.
4) Type Confusion
EUVDB-ID: #VU34004
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15638
CWE-ID:
CWE-843 - Type confusion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the NodeProperties::InferReceiverMapsUnsafe method. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFoxit PDF Reader for Windows: 9.0 - 10.0.0.35798
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 9.0 - 10.0.0.35798
External linkshttp://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-933/
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.
5) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU34005
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15637
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the SetLocalDescription method. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFoxit PDF Reader for Windows: 9.0 - 10.0.0.35798
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 9.0 - 10.0.0.35798
External linkshttp://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-932/
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.
