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Foxit Reader: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CVE-2021-45978)

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Foxit Reader: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CVE-2021-45978)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/04/2022
Created
05/05/2023
Added
04/20/2023
Modified
04/20/2023

Description

Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor before 11.1 on macOS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via xfa.host.gotoURL in the XFA API.

Solution(s)

  • foxit-reader-upgrade-11_1

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