Vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor
CVE-2021-34951
Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use of Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14395.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foxit Pdf Editor
- Foxit Pdf Reader — versions 11.0.0.49893
- Foxit Pdf Reader
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1182/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-34951?
- CVE-2021-34951 is a low-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, classified under CWE-457. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-34951?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.