CVE-2021-31454
HIGHFoxitsoftware Foxit Reader < 10.1.3.37598 - Heap Buffer Overflow
Title source: ruleDescription
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 handling of the Decimal element. A crafted leadDigits value in a Decimal element can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-13095.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-543/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0307
EPSS Percentile
86.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-122
Status
published
Products (2)
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader
< 10.1.3.37598
foxitsoftware/phantompdf
< 9.7.5.29616
Published
May 07, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026