Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478 Communication API RotatePage type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478. The affected element is the function RotatePage of the component Communication API. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-10910. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478. Affected by this issue is the function RotatePage of the component Communication API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 handling of the RotatePage command of the communication API. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9943.

The weakness was released 04/22/2020. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-10910 since 03/24/2020. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-154229, VDB-154228, VDB-154227 and VDB-154225. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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03/24/2020 🔍
04/22/2020 +29 days 🔍
04/23/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/07/2026 +2205 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-10910 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-10910
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-154226
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Created: 04/23/2020 10:18
Updated: 05/07/2026 13:50
Changes: 04/23/2020 10:18 (37), 04/23/2020 10:23 (11), 10/11/2020 16:13 (1), 06/01/2024 20:04 (16), 06/01/2024 20:12 (19), 05/07/2026 13:47 (1), 05/07/2026 13:50 (7)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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