What is CVE-2020-11493?

CVE-2020-11493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2020-11493?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-11493 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf

CVE-2020-11493

In Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.0.1, and PhantomPDF before 9.7.3, attackers can obtain sensitive information about an uninitialized object because of direct transformation from PDF Object to Stream without concern for a crafted XObject.

EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-345 — Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11493?: CVE-2020-11493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2020-11493?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-11493 known to be exploited?: 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.