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CVE-2020-13557

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.70388
Risk score
59.84
CISA KEV
No
PoC
No
Published
2020-12-22
Modified
2024-08-04
First seen
2026-08-07
Aliases
EUVD-2020-5804, GHSA-CPXG-5M58-XM8C
Products
Foxit:Foxit Foxit Reader Version: 10.1.0.37527
Sources
euvd EUVD-2020-5804

Description

A use after free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s Foxit PDF Reader, version 10.1.0.37527. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger reuse of previously free memory which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

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