Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723 DXF File untrusted pointer dereference
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component DXF File Handler. Such manipulation leads to untrusted pointer dereference. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2019-13334. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component DXF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-822. The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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 conversion of DXF files to PDF. 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 structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8774.
The weakness was released 02/08/2020. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-13334 since 07/05/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-149818, VDB-149817 and VDB-149815. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploiting
Class: Untrusted pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-822
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
07/05/2019 🔍02/08/2020 🔍
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05/11/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-13334 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-13334
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-149816
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Entry
Created: 02/08/2020 15:51Updated: 05/11/2025 17:54
Changes: 02/08/2020 15:51 (36), 02/08/2020 15:56 (11), 03/29/2024 08:24 (16), 03/29/2024 08:27 (19), 05/11/2025 17:54 (3)
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