CVE-2020-17412 is a critical vulnerability affecting Foxit PhantomPDF 10.0.0.35798, allowing remote code execution. The flaw stems from improper validation of user-supplied data within U3D objects embedded in PDF files, leading to a write past the end of an allocated structure. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) requires user interaction, as the target must open a malicious file or visit a malicious page. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or active exploitation have been observed, the potential impact includes full compromise of the affected system.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.0.1.35811CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:3d:*:*:*:*:*:foxit_reader:*:* | ||
<= 10.0.1.35811CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:3d:*:*:*:*:*:phantompdf:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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