# CVE-2015-8580: Use after free in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted PDF document in Foxit Reader or PhantomPDF.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Dec 2015
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mggj-m78q-5wpg

## What is CVE-2015-8580?

CVE-2015-8580 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 16 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) Print method and (2) App object handling in Foxit Reader before 7.2.2 and Foxit PhantomPDF before 7.2.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8580?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-8580?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8580 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-8580 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader

- [CVE-2021-33793](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33793/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-38568](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38568/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-38572](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38572/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-38573](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38573/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-38574](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38574/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-8580 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-8580 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 16 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8580/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8580/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8580
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8580
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-8580

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