This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.2947. 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 fxhtml2pdf.exe module. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9560.
References
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https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-211/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2020-02-13T22:20:42
Updated: 2020-02-13T22:20:42
Reserved: 2020-02-11T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-8855
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2020-02-14T18:15:11.120
Modified: 2020-02-18T13:38:35.857
Link: CVE-2020-8855
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Redhat Information
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CWE