CVE-2020-13557 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader, version 10.1.0.37527, allowing arbitrary code execution. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF or by visiting a malicious website if the browser plugin is enabled. With a CVSS score of 8.8, it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available in common frameworks like Metasploit or Nuclei, and it has not been added to CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation observed. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.1.0.37527CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:10.1.0.37527:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.