Buffer overflow in Foxit Reader
CVE-2020-8849
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of JPEG2000 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9413.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.060 (93.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.060 · newest: 0.060 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foxit Reader — versions 9.7.0.29455
- Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
- Foxitsoftware Reader
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-205/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8849?
- CVE-2020-8849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Reader, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8849?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.