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CVE-2020-8856:
Foxit PDF Reader vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
This vulnerability (CVE-2020-8856) affects Foxit PhantomPDF version 9.6.0.25608. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of the software. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, as the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file (ZDI Advisory).
Technical details
The specific flaw exists within the handling of watermarks. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) (ZDI Advisory).
Impact
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. The vulnerability requires user interaction but could lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the affected application (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Foxit has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. Users should update to the latest version of the software to mitigate this security risk (ZDI Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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