Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478 JPEG File out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478. Impacted is an unknown function of the component JPEG File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-8854. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component JPEG File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 conversion of JPEG 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-9606.

The weakness was presented 02/14/2020. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-8854 since 02/11/2020. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-150245, VDB-150244 and VDB-150242 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/11/2020 🔍
02/14/2020 +3 days 🔍
02/16/2020 +2 days 🔍
05/07/2026 +2272 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-8854 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-8854
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150243
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2020 20:05
Updated: 05/07/2026 15:56
Changes: 02/16/2020 20:05 (36), 02/16/2020 20:10 (11), 04/01/2024 06:49 (16), 04/01/2024 07:04 (20), 05/11/2025 18:23 (4), 05/07/2026 15:53 (1), 05/07/2026 15:56 (6)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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