Buffer overflow in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2019-14209

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Buffer overflow in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2019-14209

Published: July 26, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19379
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14209
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Affected software:
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to data desynchrony when adding AcroForm. A remote attacker can trigger heap corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-14209

Install updates from vendor's website.

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