CVE-2020-15637: Foxitsoftware Phantompdf

Low severity, CVSS 3.3. EPSS: 4.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.1.29511. 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 SetLocalDescription method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-10972.

Affected products

• Foxitsoftware Phantompdf: up to and including 10.0.0.35798
• Foxitsoftware Reader: up to and including 10.0.0.35798

Published 2020-08-20. Last modified 2026-06-17.