First published: Fri May 07 2021(Updated: )
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 U3D objects in PDF files. 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-13239.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader | <=10.1.3.37598 | |
Foxitsoftware Phantompdf | <=9.7.5.29616 | |
Foxitsoftware Phantompdf | >=10.0.0.0<=10.1.3.37598 | |
Microsoft Windows | ||
Foxit Reader |
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The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-31442.
The title of the vulnerability is Foxit Reader U3D File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
The severity of CVE-2021-31442 is high.
Foxit Reader 10.1.1.37576 and Foxit Phantompdf 9.7.5.29616 are affected by CVE-2021-31442.
To fix the CVE-2021-31442 vulnerability, update Foxit Reader to version 10.1.3.37598 or later.