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TI-2019-04812 Aliases CVE-2019-6776GHSA-ccph-7gr8-cq6p

Use after free in Foxit PhantomPDF

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723. 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 removeField method when processing watermarks within AcroForms. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8801.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03935 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FoxitPhantomPDF9.5.0.20723—No fix listedCNA
  • PhantomPDF VendorFoxit Affected 9.5.0.20723 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.3.10.42705; 9.0 – 9.5.0.20723VulnerableFoxitsoftware
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.5.0.20723VulnerableFoxitsoftware
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.3.10.42705; 9.0 – 9.5.0.20723 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.5.0.20723 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6776
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccph-7gr8-cq6p

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2013-06208 Foxit Reader <= 5.4.5.0114 Plugin URL Processing Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2009-00795 Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader 3.0 before Build 1506, including 1120 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2021-13823 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-23518 A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Foxit Reader 2025.1.0.27937 due to the use of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-33074 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-32078 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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