Input validation error in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2020-11493
Published: August 5, 2020 / Updated: September 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34001
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11493
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The 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.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2020-11493
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - addressed in versions 9.7.3.29555, 10.0.1
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 10.0.1
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 10.0.1