CVE-2020-26539: Use After Free

Published Oct 2, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1. When there is a multiple interpretation error for /V (in the Additional Action and Field dictionaries), a use-after-free can occur with resultant remote code execution (or an information leak).

Affected Software

2 affected components
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader<10.1
Foxitsoftware Phantompdf<10.1

Event History

Oct 2, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:01 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:01 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-26539.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-26539?

The severity of CVE-2020-26539 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2020-26539?

Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF versions before 10.1 are affected by CVE-2020-26539.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-26539?

CVE-2020-26539 can result in remote code execution or information leak.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-26539?

Updating to Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF version 10.1 or higher will fix CVE-2020-26539.

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