CVE-2020-12247 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read sensitive memory or crash the application via an out-of-bounds read in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12247?
CVE-2020-12247 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, published on 4 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.0.1, and PhantomPDF before 9.7.3, attackers can obtain sensitive information from an out-of-bounds read because a text-string index continues to be used after splitting a string into two parts. A crash may also occur.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12247?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12247?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12247 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12247 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12247 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwrv-8g78-c37j.