CVE-2019-17139: Foxit PhantomPDF HTML2PDF HTML Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First published: Fri Oct 25 2019(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723. 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 Javascript in the HTML2PDF plugin. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8692.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit PhantomPDF | ||
| Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader | <=9.6.0.25114 | |
| Foxitsoftware Phantompdf | <=9.6.0.25114 | |
| Microsoft Windows |
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