CVE-2020-26538
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 2, 2020 at 08:01 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:08 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPhantomPDFFoxit Reader
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 10.1
Affected range stops below 10.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.1
Affected range stops below 10.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427
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