CVE-2020-10913
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.068 · 94 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478. 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 the OCRAndExportToExcel command of the communication API. 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-9946.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (5)
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references (8)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47259cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10913cnnvd
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpcnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-520/cnnvd
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpenisa_euvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-520/enisa_euvd
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-520/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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