CVE-2020-26538 json
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1.
published 2020-10-02 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-19083
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse taskkill.exe in the current working directory.
Patch / fix
- foxitsoftware foxit_reader 10.1
- foxitsoftware phantompdf 10.1
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-26538
- NVD CVE-2020-26538
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