CVE-2019-5131

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.7.0.29435. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0920	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0920	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader::::::::

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:44

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0920 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0920 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-01-16 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:44

NVD link : CVE-2019-5131

Mitre link : CVE-2019-5131

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-5131

JSON object : View

Products Affected

foxitsoftware

phantompdf
reader

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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