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CVE-2020-27860

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.0.1.35811.

Impact

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.0.1.35811. 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 processing of XFA templates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11727.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
FoxitsoftwareFoxit Reader
through 10.1.0.37527
FoxitsoftwarePhantompdf
through 9.7.4.29600
from 10.0.0.0 through 10.1.0.37527

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