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Foxit Reader: Use After Free (CVE-2020-15637)

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Foxit Reader: Use After Free (CVE-2020-15637)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
08/20/2020
Created
08/27/2020
Added
08/26/2020
Modified
08/26/2020

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.1.29511. 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 SetLocalDescription method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-10972.

Solution(s)

  • foxit-reader-upgrade-latest

References

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