Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-14215 is a crash flaw in Foxit PhantomPDF versions before 8.3.11. A PDF feature involving XFA JavaScript can trigger access to an invalid pointer and crash the application. The sources do not show active exploitation, CVSS scoring, or impact beyond application availability.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where Foxit PhantomPDF is still deployed on business endpoints. This is not supported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but outdated PDF software creates avoidable operational risk.
Technical view
The issue involves Foxit PhantomPDF before 8.3.11 accessing a wild pointer when xfa.event.rest XFA JavaScript is called. Public data identifies a crash condition but does not provide CVSS metrics, CWE mapping, exploit evidence, or deeper memory-safety impact details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to endpoints running Foxit PhantomPDF earlier than 8.3.11, especially where users open PDFs using XFA JavaScript features. Current exposure cannot be inferred without local software inventory.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate known exploited status, public exploit availability, or CISA KEV listing. Treat exploitation evidence as absent, not impossible. The documented impact is an application crash.
Researcher notes
The evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, PoC, exploit status, or detailed advisory text is included. The most defensible finding is a legacy Foxit PhantomPDF crash caused by XFA JavaScript reaching a wild pointer.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Foxit PhantomPDF installations and versions across managed endpoints.
- Upgrade versions earlier than 8.3.11 to a vendor-supported fixed release.
- Review Foxit security bulletins for product-specific guidance.
- Reduce handling of untrusted PDFs on affected legacy installations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Foxit PhantomPDF versions are 8.3.11 or later.
- Check endpoint software inventory for unsupported legacy Foxit deployments.
- Review helpdesk or EDR telemetry for repeated PhantomPDF crashes.
- Document exceptions where upgrade is not immediately possible.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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