CVE-2019-17140

HIGH

Foxit PhantomPDF 9.6.0.25114 - Use-After-Free via OnFocus Event Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.6.0.25114. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the OnFocus event. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9091.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-910/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0062
EPSS Percentile 70.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
foxitsoftware/phantompdf 9.6.0.25114
Published Oct 25, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026