What is CVE-2020-13557?

CVE-2020-13557 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-12-22.

How severe is CVE-2020-13557?

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

Is CVE-2020-13557 known to be exploited?

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

Use After Free in Foxit

CVE-2020-13557

A use after free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s Foxit PDF Reader, version 10.1.0.37527. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger reuse of previously free memory which can lead to arbitrary code execut…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.709 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a Foxit — versions Foxit Reader Version: 10.1.0.37527

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1171 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13557?: CVE-2020-13557 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-12-22.
How severe is CVE-2020-13557?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-13557 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.