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

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

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r29r-r454-qjxr

## 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: 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.

## Is CVE-2019-14213 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf

- [CVE-2018-21242](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-21242/): An issue was discovered in Foxit PhantomPDF before 8.3.6. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-21244](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-21244/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-20825](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20825/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-20827](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20827/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-20830](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20830/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-14213 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Foxitsoftware Phantompdf. 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-2019-14213/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14213/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14213
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14213
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14213

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14213/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.