PT-2021-14798
CVE-2021-21822
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Published
2021-05-10
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Updated
2022-07-21
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Foxit Software’s PDF Reader version 10.1.3.37598
Description
A use-after-free issue exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s PDF Reader. This can be triggered by a specially crafted PDF document, leading to the reuse of previously free memory, which can result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker must trick the user into opening a malicious file or site to exploit this issue, provided the browser plugin extension is enabled.
Recommendations
For version 10.1.3.37598, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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