CVE-2019-14215 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A wild pointer access in Foxit PhantomPDF causes a crash when processing specific XFA JavaScript events, leading to denial of service.

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-2019-14215?

CVE-2019-14215 is a high-severity 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 when calling xfa.event.rest XFA JavaScript due to accessing a wild pointer.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14215?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-14215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Foxitsoftware Phantompdf vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3rh2-hpf7-3mm7.

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