Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF up to 10.0 /V use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 10.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation of the argument /V causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-26539. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 10.0 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument /V with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1. When there is a multiple interpretation error for /V (in the Additional Action and Field dictionaries), a use-after-free can occur with resultant remote code execution (or an information leak).

The weakness was disclosed 10/02/2020. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-26539 since 10/02/2020. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 10.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-162218, VDB-162216, VDB-162215 and VDB-162214 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Reader/PhantomPDF 10.1

Timelineinfo

10/02/2020 🔍
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11/15/2020 +44 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-26539 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-26539
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-162217
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/02/2020 14:14
Updated: 11/15/2020 18:07
Changes: 10/02/2020 14:14 (37), 10/02/2020 14:19 (4), 11/14/2020 09:38 (5), 11/15/2020 18:07 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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