Use-after-free in Foxit Studio Photo - CVE-2020-8881
Published: March 17, 2020 / Updated: March 19, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26122
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8881
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Affected software:
Foxit Studio Photo
Foxit Studio Photo
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing TIFF files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted TIFF file or visit a malicious page and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8881
Install updates from vendor's website.