Is CVE-2020-12248 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-12248 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-12248 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-12248 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12248?

CVE-2020-12248 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-12248

CWE-787Published: September 4, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.0.1, and PhantomPDF before 9.7.3, attackers can execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow because dirty image-resource data is mishandled.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-12248 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.