What is CVE-2019-20837?

CVE-2019-20837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-04.

How severe is CVE-2019-20837?

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

Vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf

CVE-2019-20837

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 9.5. It allows signature validation bypass via a modified file or a file with non-standard signatures.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.4th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-347 — Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20837?: CVE-2019-20837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-20837?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.