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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-13814
CVE-2020-13814:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before version 9.7.1, identified as CVE-2020-13814. The vulnerability is characterized as a use-after-free vulnerability that occurs when handling a document that lacks a dictionary (Debian Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS 2.0 score of 7.5 (I:P/AV:N/Au:N/AC:L/A:P/C:P) and a 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 could potentially allow attackers to execute remote code through the exploitation of the use-after-free condition when handling documents without proper dictionary structures (Debian Security).
Exploitability
As of the vulnerability disclosure, no public exploits were available for this vulnerability (ManageEngine).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update their Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF installations to version 9.7.1 or later to address this vulnerability (Debian Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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