Advisory Details

August 4th, 2020

Foxit PhantomPDF JSCreate Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-20-933
ZDI-CAN-10950

CVE ID CVE-2020-15638
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Foxit
AFFECTED PRODUCTS PhantomPDF
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF. 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 NodeProperties::InferReceiverMapsUnsafe method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Foxit has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2020-04-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-08-04 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Rene Freingruber (@ReneFreingruber) and Patrick Wollgast
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