CVE-2019-6776
HIGHFoxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.10.42705 and Reader < 9.5.0.20723 - Use-After-Free in AcroForms Watermark Processing
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723. 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 removeField method when processing watermarks within AcroForms. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8801.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Release Notes, 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-19-631/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0061
EPSS Percentile
69.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (2)
foxitsoftware/phantompdf
< 8.3.10.42705
foxitsoftware/reader
< 9.5.0.20723
Published
Oct 04, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026