CVE-2019-20829 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: What is CVE-2019-20829?

CVE-2019-20829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 9.6. It has a NULL pointer dereference via FXSYS_wcslen in an Epub file.

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-20829?

CVE-2019-20829 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-20829?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 9.6. It has a NULL pointer dereference via FXSYS_wcslen in an Epub file.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxitsoftware	Phantompdf	< 9.6
Foxitsoftware	Reader	< 9.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-20829?

CVE-2019-20829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 9.6. It has a NULL pointer dereference via FXSYS_wcslen in an Epub file.

How severe is CVE-2019-20829?

CVE-2019-20829 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-20829?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.