#VU47162 Untrusted search path in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2020-26538

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#VU47162 Untrusted search path in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2020-26538

Published: September 30, 2020 / Updated: October 7, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47162
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26538
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists during application installation, as the installer file searches for taskkill.exe in the current working directory. A remote attacker can trick the victim to launch the installer file from a remote SMB share and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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