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CVE-2020-15638

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.2.29539. 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 NodeProperties::InferReceiverMapsUnsafe method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-10950.

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Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low Priority
0.76%

The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)

7-Day Exploitation Trend

Vulnerability Timeline

2 events
Aug 20, 2020
Vulnerability Disclosed
Published to component-level vulnerability database.
Aug 24, 2020
Last Updated
Record updated with new analysis or tags.

Threat Actor Attribution

PREMIUM INTEL
Associated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28
Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat
IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes

Remediation & Mitigation

SOLUTION

Official patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.

# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name

Affected Products

3 Total
foxitsoftware/phantompdfAll Versions
foxitsoftware/readerAll Versions
microsoft/windows-

References

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlFoxitsoftware
Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-933/Zerodayinitiative
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Vulnerability Details

CVSS Base Score
7.8/ 10
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published Date
Aug 20, 2020
Last Modified
Aug 24, 2020
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