CVE-2020-8844 in the critical feed json
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.6.0.25114.
published 2020-02-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-29686
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 23.7%
- EPSS 23.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.6.0.25114. 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 parsing of JPEG files within CovertToPDF. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9102.
Exploit prediction
23.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 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 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Foxit Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-20-200/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8844
- NVD CVE-2020-8844
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