CVE-2020-15637

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.1.29511. 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 SetLocalDescription method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-10972.

Risk Information

Base Score
3.3
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
1.76

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-11493,CVE-2020-12247,CVE-2020-12248,CVE-2020-15637,CVE-2020-15638 are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-11493,CVE-2020-12247,CVE-2020-12248,CVE-2020-15637,CVE-2020-15638 are fixed in Foxit Reader (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-11493,CVE-2020-12247,CVE-2020-12248,CVE-2020-15637,CVE-2020-15638 are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-11493,CVE-2020-12247,CVE-2020-12248,CVE-2020-15637,CVE-2020-15638 are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (2024.1.0.23997)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (2024.1.0.23997)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (2024.1.0.23997)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (2024.1.0.23997)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update For Foxit Reader Enterprise (8.1.4.1208)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update For Foxit Reader (8.1.4.1208)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (9.4.1.16828)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (9.4.1.16828)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.0.1.35811)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.0.1.35811)Windows

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-315354Foxit Reader (ML) (10.0.1.35811)
PATCH-315330Foxit Reader (10.0.1.35811)
PATCH-315355Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.0.1.35811)
PATCH-315331Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.0.1.35811)
PATCH-315710Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.0.1.35811)
PATCH-315709Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.0.1.35811)
PATCH-315708Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.0.1.35811)
PATCH-315707Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.0.1.35811)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347387Foxit Reader (ML) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347385Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347384Foxit PDF Reader (ML) (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-304405Update For Foxit Reader Enterprise (8.1.4.1208)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347385Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347386Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-347385Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937)
PATCH-351917Foxit Reader (ML) (2025.2.1.33197)
PATCH-351864Foxit PDF Reader (ML) (MSI) (2025.2.0.33046)
PATCH-331212Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331215Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331213Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872)
PATCH-331214Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234