CVE-2020-27860

HIGH

Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader < 10.1.0.37527 - Out-of-Bounds Write

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Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.0.1.35811. 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 proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11727.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0284
EPSS Percentile 86.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-787
Status published

Affected Products (2)

foxitsoftware/foxit_reader < 10.1.0.37527
foxitsoftware/phantompdf < 9.7.4.29600

Timeline

Published Feb 12, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026