Resource exhaustion in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
CVE-2019-5031
An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.4.1.16828. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger an out-of-memory condition which isn't handled properly…
EPSS: 0.060 (92.5th 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
- Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
- Foxitsoftware Reader
- N/a Foxit — versions Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader 9.4.1.16828.
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5031?
- CVE-2019-5031 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, classified under CWE-703. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5031?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-5031 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.