CVE-2020-13806 Use after free in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via JavaScript execution after document deletion or close operations in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF.
- 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-2020-13806?
CVE-2020-13806 is a high-severity use after free 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 Reader and PhantomPDF before 9.7.2. It has a use-after-free because of JavaScript execution after a deletion or close operation.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13806?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13806?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13806 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-2020-13806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g7f-65fx-ww2j.