What is CVE-2021-38566?

CVE-2021-38566 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Pdf_editor, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-38566?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Pdf_editor

CVE-2021-38566

An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF Reader before 11.0.1 and PDF Editor before 11.0.1. It allows stack consumption during recursive processing of embedded XML nodes.

EPSS: 0.010 (57.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Foxitsoftware Pdf_editor
Foxitsoftware Pdf_reader
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-674 — Uncontrolled Recursion

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38566?: CVE-2021-38566 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Pdf_editor, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-38566?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.