High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-17413
CVE-2020-17413
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 10.0.0.35798. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of U3D objects embedded in PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11226.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:3d:*:*:*:*:*:foxit_reader:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:3d:*:*:*:*:*:foxit_reader:*:*range: <=10.0.1.35811
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:3d:*:*:*:*:*:phantompdf:*:*range: <=10.0.1.35811
= 10.0.0.35798+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: = 10.0.0.35798
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.0.35798
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References
2- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1235/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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