This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.0.49893. 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 handling of Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14018.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-919/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
08 Feb 2022, 18:30
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Foxit
Foxit pdf Reader |
05 Aug 2021, 20:51
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_editor:11.0.0.49893:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| References | (MISC) https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-919/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| CWE | CWE-416 | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 6.8
v3 : 7.8 |
04 Aug 2021, 16:51
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2021-08-04 16:15
Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55
NVD link : CVE-2021-34837
Mitre link : CVE-2021-34837
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-34837
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows
foxitsoftware
- pdf_editor
foxit
- pdf_reader
CWE
CWE-416
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