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Foxit Reader: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (CVE-2021-31461)

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Foxit Reader: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (CVE-2021-31461)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/07/2021
Created
05/19/2021
Added
05/18/2021
Modified
05/18/2021

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 the handling of app.media objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process Was ZDI-CAN-13333.

Solution(s)

  • foxit-reader-upgrade-latest

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