CVE-2020-26540 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Hardened Runtime protections in Foxit Reader on macOS to inject code or leak information due to missing code signing enforcement.
- 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-2020-26540?
CVE-2020-26540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 2 Oct 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 4.1 on macOS. Because the Hardened Runtime protection mechanism is not applied to code signing, code injection (or an information leak) can occur.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26540?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-26540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8p9-354j-7mhr.