What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-12247.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12247?

The severity of CVE-2020-12247 is high with a severity value of 7.1.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-12247?

Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF versions before 10.0.1 and PhantomPDF versions before 9.7.3 are affected by CVE-2020-12247.

How can attackers exploit CVE-2020-12247?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2020-12247 to obtain sensitive information from an out-of-bounds read by continuing to use a text-string index after splitting a string into two parts.

Is there any additional information available about CVE-2020-12247?

Yes, you can find additional information about CVE-2020-12247 in the security bulletins on the Foxit Software support page.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-12247

high

7.1

CWE

125

4/9/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-12247

First published: Fri Sep 04 2020(Updated: )

In Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.0.1, and PhantomPDF before 9.7.3, attackers can obtain sensitive information from an out-of-bounds read because a text-string index continues to be used after splitting a string into two parts. A crash may also occur.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Foxitsoftware Phantompdf	<=9.7.2.29539
Microsoft Windows
Foxitsoftware Phantompdf	<=10.0.0.35798
Foxitsoftware Reader	<=10.0.0.35798

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-12247.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-12247?
The severity of CVE-2020-12247 is high with a severity value of 7.1.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-12247?
Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF versions before 10.0.1 and PhantomPDF versions before 9.7.3 are affected by CVE-2020-12247.
How can attackers exploit CVE-2020-12247?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2020-12247 to obtain sensitive information from an out-of-bounds read by continuing to use a text-string index after splitting a string into two parts.
Is there any additional information available about CVE-2020-12247?
Yes, you can find additional information about CVE-2020-12247 in the security bulletins on the Foxit Software support page.

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