CVE-2020-26540 json
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 4.1 on macOS.
published 2020-10-02 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-19085
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 4.1 on macOS. Because the Hardened Runtime protection mechanism is not applied to code signing, code injection (or an information leak) can occur.
Patch / fix
- foxitsoftware foxit_reader 4.1
- foxitsoftware phantompdf 4.1
Exploit prediction
0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% 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
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- CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-26540
- NVD CVE-2020-26540
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