Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 16, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2019-5131
CVE-2019-5131
Description
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.
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Affected products
2- Foxit Software/PDF Readerdescription
- Range: = 9.7.0.29435
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0920mitrex_refsource_MISC
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