CVE-2020-27860

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.0.1.35811. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of XFA templates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11727.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Mar 2021, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.0.1.35811. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of XFA templates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11727. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.0.1.35811. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of XFA templates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11727.

12 Mar 2021, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.0.1.35811. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of XFA templates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11727. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.0.1.35811. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of XFA templates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11727.

16 Feb 2021, 19:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 6.8
v3 : 7.8
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-787
References (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1415/ - (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1415/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (MISC) https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html - (MISC) https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory

12 Feb 2021, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-02-12 00:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41


NVD link : CVE-2020-27860

Mitre link : CVE-2020-27860

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-27860


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Products Affected

foxitsoftware

  • foxit_reader
  • phantompdf

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write