CVE-2020-26539 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-26539?

CVE-2020-26539 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-26539?

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

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1. When there is a multiple interpretation error for /V (in the Additional Action and Field dictionaries), a use-after-free can occur with resultant remote code execution (or an information leak).

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxitsoftware	Foxit Reader	< 10.1
Foxitsoftware	Phantompdf	< 10.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-26539?

CVE-2020-26539 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1. When there is a multiple interpretation error for /V (in the Additional Action and Field dictionaries), a use-after-free can occur w...

How severe is CVE-2020-26539?

CVE-2020-26539 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-26539?

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