PT-2020-20330 · Foxit · Foxit Phantompdf

Mat Powell · Published 2020-02-11 · Updated 2020-02-18 · CVE-2020-8854

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 9.7.0.29478

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 conversion of JPEG files to PDF, resulting from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data. This can lead to a write past the end of an allocated structure, allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit PhantomPDF version 9.7.0.29478, consider disabling the JPEG to PDF conversion feature until a patch is available. Restrict access to malicious pages or files 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

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-8854

ZDI-20-210

Affected Products

Foxit Phantompdf

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8854 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-210 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-8854 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory