CVE-2019-6776: Foxit PhantomPDF addWatermarkFromText Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First published: Fri Oct 04 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 removeField method when processing watermarks within AcroForms. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8801.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit PhantomPDF | ||
| Foxitsoftware Phantompdf | <=8.3.10.42705 | |
| Foxitsoftware Phantompdf | >=9.0<=9.5.0.20723 | |
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Foxitsoftware Reader | <=9.5.0.20723 |
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