CVE-2021-34836
HIGHFoxit Pdf Reader < 11.0.0.49893 - Use After Free
Title source: ruleDescription
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.0.49893. 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 Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14017.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0307
EPSS Percentile
86.5%
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-416
Status
published
Affected Products (3)
foxit/pdf_reader
< 11.0.0.49893
foxitsoftware/pdf_editor
< 10.1.4.37651
foxitsoftware/pdf_editor
Timeline
Published
Aug 04, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026