CVE-2020-26536 Null dereference in n/a
A crafted PDF document causes a NULL pointer dereference in Foxit Reader, leading to a denial of service.
- 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-2020-26536?
CVE-2020-26536 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 2 Oct 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
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1. There is a NULL pointer dereference via a crafted PDF document.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26536?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26536?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26536 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-26536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr7c-jqqr-89vm.