CVE-2020-8845
HIGHFoxit Reader < 9.7.0.29478 and PhantomPDF < 9.7.0.29455 - Use-After-Free in AcroForms Watermark Handling
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows remote atackers 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 watermarks in 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9358.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
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-20-201/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.1639
EPSS Percentile
95.0%
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
< 9.7.0.29455
foxitsoftware/reader
< 9.7.0.29478
Published
Feb 14, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026