CVE-2021-27268: Foxit PhantomPDF U3D File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First published: Tue Mar 30 2021(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.0.37527. 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 U3D objects in PDF files. 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-12295.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader | <=10.1.0.37527 | |
| Foxitsoftware Phantompdf | <=10.1.0.37527 | |
| Microsoft Windows | ||
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