Check Point Advisories

Foxit PhantomPDF Use After Free (CVE-2020-8845)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-1060
Date Published:	28 Oct 2020
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 02 November, 2020
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-8845
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Foxit PhantomPDF 9.6.0.25114
Vulnerability Description	A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Foxit PhantomPDF. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Foxit PhantomPDF Use After Free (CVE-2020-8845) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Foxit PhantomPDF Use After Free (CVE-2020-8845)