What is CVE-2019-5131?

CVE-2019-5131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-01-16.

How severe is CVE-2019-5131?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-5131 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Use After Free in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf

CVE-2019-5131

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.7.0.29435. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.024 (82.4th 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 9.7.0.29435.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5131?: CVE-2019-5131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-5131?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-5131 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.