#VU19378 Resource exhaustion in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2019-14207

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19378

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14207

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an endless loop resulting from confusing relationships between a child and parent object when calling the clone function. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 1.0.2, 2.0 - 2.2.3, 3.0.0.0818 - 3.3.0.0709, 5.0.2.0721 - 5.4.3.1106, 6.0.2.0413 - 6.2.1.0168, 7.0.3.916 - 7.3.17.906, 8.0 - 8.3.10.42705, 9.0

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External links
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.