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.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-10913
Reference (s):
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-520/