CVE-2019-14213 Use after free in n/a

High 7.5 Published 21 Jul 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit PhantomPDF allows attackers to cause a denial of service via repeated signature dictionary releases.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-14213?

CVE-2019-14213 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, published on 21 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Foxit PhantomPDF before 8.3.11. The application could crash due to the repeated release of the signature dictionary during CSG_SignatureF and CPDF_Document destruction.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14213?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14213?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2019-14213 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Foxitsoftware Phantompdf vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r29r-r454-qjxr.