CVE-2020-26540 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-26540?

CVE-2020-26540 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-2020-26540?

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

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 4.1 on macOS. Because the Hardened Runtime protection mechanism is not applied to code signing, code injection (or an information leak) can occur.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxitsoftware	Foxit Reader	< 4.1
Foxitsoftware	Phantompdf	< 4.1
Apple	Macos	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-26540?

CVE-2020-26540 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 4.1 on macOS. Because the Hardened Runtime protection mechanism is not applied to code signing, code injection (or an information leak) ca...

How severe is CVE-2020-26540?

CVE-2020-26540 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-2020-26540?

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