This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.1.29511. 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 SetLocalDescription method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-10972.
References
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https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-932/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2020-08-19T20:55:29
Updated: 2020-08-19T20:55:29
Reserved: 2020-07-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-15637
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2020-08-20T01:17:13.617
Modified: 2020-08-24T20:20:05.493
Link: CVE-2020-15637
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Redhat Information
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CWE