CVE-2020-28203 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 15 Dec 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A crafted PDF file causes a null pointer dereference in Foxit Reader, leading to application crash and 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-2020-28203?

CVE-2020-28203 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 15 Dec 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 10.1.0.37527 and earlier. There is a null pointer access/dereference while opening a crafted PDF file, leading the application to crash (denial of service).

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28203?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28203?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28203 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-28203 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28203 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vvh2-xmj2-jf8r.