What is CVE-2019-20828?

CVE-2019-20828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-04.

How severe is CVE-2019-20828?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf

CVE-2019-20828

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 9.6. It has a buffer overflow because a looping correction does not occur after JavaScript updates Field APs.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (72.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Foxitsoftware Reader
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20828?: CVE-2019-20828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-20828?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.