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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-13808
CVE-2020-13808:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before version 9.7.2, identified as CVE-2020-13808. The vulnerability allows resource consumption via crafted cross-reference stream data (MITRE CVE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned CVSS 2.0 score of 7.5 (I:P/AV:N/Au:N/AC:L/A:P/C:P) and CVSS 3.0 score of 9.8 (I:H/AV:N/AC:L/S:U/PR:N/A:H/UI:N/C:H), indicating a critical severity level (ManageEngine).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to cause resource consumption in the affected software through specially crafted cross-reference stream data, potentially leading to denial of service conditions (Debian Tracker).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires an attacker to provide specially crafted cross-reference stream data to trigger the resource consumption issue. No known exploits were available at the time of disclosure (ManageEngine).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF version 9.7.2 or later to address this vulnerability (Foxit Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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