CVE-2021-31473
HIGHFoxitsoftware Phantompdf < 9.7.5.29616 - Out-of-Bounds Write
Title source: ruleDescription
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.1.3.37598. 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 browseForDoc function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-13523.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0607
EPSS Percentile
90.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Affected Products (2)
foxitsoftware/phantompdf
< 9.7.5.29616
foxitsoftware/reader
< 10.1.3.37598
Timeline
Published
May 21, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026