CVE-2019-5031 describes a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader and PhantomPDF, specifically version 9.4.1.16828. A specially crafted PDF can cause an out-of-memory condition, leading to arbitrary code execution. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious PDF or visiting a malicious website if the browser plugin is enabled. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no known active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.4.1.16828CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.4.1.16828CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
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.