Out-of-bounds write in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2020-17412
Published: September 30, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47158
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17412
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the handling of U3D objects embedded in PDF files within U3DBrowser. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
3D Plugin Beta
3D Plugin Beta
How to mitigate CVE-2020-17412
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 10.1.0.37527
3D Plugin Beta - update to 10.1.0.37494
3D Plugin Beta - update to 10.1.0.37494