Buffer overflow in Foxit Studio Photo
CVE-2021-31436
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Studio Photo 3.6.6.931. 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 SGI files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-12376.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.028 (84.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Foxit Studio Photo — versions 3.6.6.931
- Foxitsoftware Foxit_studio_photo
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31436?
- CVE-2021-31436 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Studio Photo, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31436?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.