CVE-2021-31458
published 2021-05-07CVE-2021-31458: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.1.1.37576. User interaction is required to…
PriorityP345high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.76%
84.7th percentile
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 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-13150.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| foxit | reader | — | — |
| foxitsoftware | phantompdf | <= 9.7.5.29616 | — |
| foxitsoftware | phantompdf | 10.0.0.0 – 10.1.37598 | — |
| foxitsoftware | reader | <= 10.1.3.37598 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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VulDB
Foxit Reader 10.1.1.37576 Annotation Object use after free
vuldb·2026-05-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-31458 [HIGH] Foxit Reader 10.1.1.37576 Annotation Object use after free
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit Reader 10.1.1.37576. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Annotation Object Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-31458. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
You should upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-82mr-v8pf-hwvg: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-31458 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-82mr-v8pf-hwvg: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10
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 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-13150.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2021-05-07
Published