PT-2019-13252 · Foxit · Foxit Phantompdf

Rockstar · Published 2019-07-05 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2019-13316

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit PhantomPDF version 9.5.0.20723

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the handling of Calculate actions due to the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on it. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit PhantomPDF version 9.5.0.20723, consider disabling the handling of Calculate actions as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially malicious files or web pages to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-13316

ZDI-19-633

Affected Products

Foxit Phantompdf

References · 4

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-633 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-13316 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13316 · Security Note