What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-12248.

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-12248?

CVE-2020-12248 has a severity level of 8.8, which is considered high.

How does this vulnerability occur in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF?

This vulnerability occurs in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF due to a heap-based buffer overflow that is caused by mishandling dirty image-resource data.

Which versions of Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF are affected by CVE-2020-12248?

Foxit Reader versions up to and including 10.0.0.35798 and PhantomPDF versions up to and including 9.7.2.29539 are affected by CVE-2020-12248.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-12248?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-12248 by executing arbitrary code through the heap-based buffer overflow.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-12248

high

8.8

CWE

787 119

4/9/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-12248: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Sep 04 2020(Updated: )

In Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.0.1, and PhantomPDF before 9.7.3, attackers can execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow because dirty image-resource data is mishandled.

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-2020-12248.
What is the severity level of CVE-2020-12248?
CVE-2020-12248 has a severity level of 8.8, which is considered high.
How does this vulnerability occur in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF?
This vulnerability occurs in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF due to a heap-based buffer overflow that is caused by mishandling dirty image-resource data.
Which versions of Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF are affected by CVE-2020-12248?
Foxit Reader versions up to and including 10.0.0.35798 and PhantomPDF versions up to and including 9.7.2.29539 are affected by CVE-2020-12248.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-12248?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-12248 by executing arbitrary code through the heap-based buffer overflow.

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