7.5
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-20821: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu Jun 04 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Foxit PhantomPDF Mac before 3.4. It has a NULL pointer dereference.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Foxit PhantomPDF Mac<3.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-20821?

    CVE-2019-20821 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation through a NULL pointer dereference.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-20821?

    To mitigate CVE-2019-20821, users should upgrade to Foxit PhantomPDF Mac version 3.4 or later.

  • What is affected by CVE-2019-20821?

    CVE-2019-20821 affects Foxit PhantomPDF Mac versions prior to 3.4.

  • Can CVE-2019-20821 lead to application crashes?

    Yes, CVE-2019-20821 can lead to application crashes due to the NULL pointer dereference.

  • Is there any workaround for CVE-2019-20821?

    Unfortunately, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-20821; upgrading is recommended.

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