CVE-2019-20837 json
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 9.5.
published 2020-06-04 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-11374
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 9.5. It allows signature validation bypass via a modified file or a file with non-standard signatures.
Patch / fix
- foxitsoftware phantompdf 9.5
- foxitsoftware reader 9.5
Exploit prediction
1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-20837
- NVD CVE-2019-20837
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