CVE-2020-10892

HIGH

Foxit PhantomPDF and Reader < 9.7.1.29511 - Arbitrary File Write via CombineFiles Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478. 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 communication API. The issue lies in the handling of the CombineFiles command, which allows an arbitrary file write with attacker controlled data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9830.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-513/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0123
EPSS Percentile 79.4%
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-352
Status published
Products (2)
foxitsoftware/phantompdf < 9.7.1.29511
foxitsoftware/reader < 9.7.1.29511
Published Apr 22, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026