CVE-2019-20827 Denial of service in n/a
A stack consumption vulnerability in Foxit PDF readers allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted ICC-based color space interactions.
- 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-2019-20827?
CVE-2019-20827 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, published on 4 Jun 2020. 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 Mac 3.3 and Foxit Reader for Mac before 3.3. It allows stack consumption because of interaction between ICC-Based color space and Alternate color space.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20827?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-20827 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20827 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwg6-ww9p-j88g.