NULL pointer dereference in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader

CVE-2020-28203

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 10.1.0.37527 and earlier. There is a null pointer access/dereference while opening a crafted PDF file, leading the application to crash (denial of service).

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-28203: held from 0.019 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28203?
CVE-2020-28203 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-28203?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-28203 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.