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Foxit Reader: Use After Free (CVE-2021-31460)

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Foxit Reader: Use After Free (CVE-2021-31460)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/07/2021
Created
05/14/2021
Added
05/13/2021
Modified
05/13/2021

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.1.1.37576. 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 processing of XFA templates. 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-13096.

Solution(s)

  • foxit-reader-upgrade-latest

References

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