PT-2021-22214
CVE-2021-38565
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Published
2021-08-11
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Updated
2021-08-16
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.5
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Foxit PDF Reader versions prior to 11.0.1
Foxit PDF Editor versions prior to 11.0.1
Description
The issue allows writing to arbitrary files via the
submitForm function. This can potentially lead to unauthorized modifications of files on the system.Recommendations
For Foxit PDF Reader versions prior to 11.0.1, update to version 11.0.1 or later to resolve the issue.
For Foxit PDF Editor versions prior to 11.0.1, update to version 11.0.1 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the
submitForm function until a patch is available. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾