PT-2020-12409 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Hungtt28 · Published 2020-04-16 · Updated 2020-04-29 · CVE-2020-10899

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 Reader version 9.7.1.29511

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 processing of XFA templates 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 Reader version 9.7.1.29511, consider disabling the XFA template processing feature until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially malicious files and websites 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-2020-10899

ZDI-20-527

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 5

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-527 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10899 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10899 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/3072 · Telegram Post