Buffer overflow in Foxit Phantompdf
CVE-2019-17139
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 processing of Javascript in the HTML2PDF plugin. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8692.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.058 (92.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Foxit Phantompdf — versions 9.5.0.20723
- Foxitsoftware Foxit_reader
- Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17139?
- CVE-2019-17139 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Phantompdf, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17139?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.