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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 14, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-8846

CVE-2020-8846

Description

This vulnerability allows remote atackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.6.0.25114. 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 text field objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9400.

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Affected products

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  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.7.0.29455
    • (no CPE)range: 9.6.0.25114
    • (no CPE)range: 9.6.0.25114
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <=9.7.0.29478

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