PT-2019-18322 · Foxit · Foxit Phantompdf

Kdot · Published 2019-04-29 · Updated 2022-10-12 · CVE-2019-6762

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 9.4.1.16828

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the conversion of HTML files to PDF, resulting from 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 9.4.1.16828, consider avoiding the conversion of HTML files to PDF until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the HTML to PDF conversion feature to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-6762

ZDI-19-436

Affected Products

Foxit Phantompdf

References · 4

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-436 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-6762 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6762 · Security Note