CVE-2020-28203 json
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 10.1.0.37527 and earlier.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-20687
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF 10.1.0.37527 and earlier. There is a null pointer access/dereference while opening a crafted PDF file, leading the application to crash (denial of service).
Patch / fix
- foxitsoftware foxit_reader 10.1.0.37527
- foxitsoftware phantompdf 10.1.0.37527
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1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-28203
- NVD CVE-2020-28203
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