PT-2020-12401 · Foxit · Foxit Phantompdf

Published 2020-04-16 · Updated 2020-04-29 · CVE-2020-10890

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/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 9.7.0.29478

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. User interaction is required to exploit this issue, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the communication API, specifically in the handling of the ConvertToPDF command, which allows an arbitrary file write with attacker-controlled data. An attacker can leverage this issue to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit PhantomPDF version 9.7.0.29478, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the ConvertToPDF command until a patch is available. Restrict access to the communication API to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the ConvertToPDF command in affected API endpoints until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

RCE

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-10890

ZDI-20-512

Affected Products

Foxit Phantompdf

References · 5

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-512 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10890 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10890 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/3063 · Telegram Post