CVE-2020-10899

HIGH

Foxit PhantomPDF and Reader < 9.7.1.29511 - Remote Code Execution via XFA Template Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.1.29511. 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 processing of XFA templates. 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-10132.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-527/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0234
EPSS Percentile 85.1%
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 < 9.7.1.29511
foxitsoftware/reader < 9.7.1.29511
Published Apr 22, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026