CVE-2021-34838

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-14019.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-920/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_editor:11.0.0.49893:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-08-04 16:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-34838

Mitre link : CVE-2021-34838

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-34838

JSON object : View

Products Affected

foxit

pdf_reader

microsoft

windows

foxitsoftware

pdf_editor

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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