Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2021-45980
Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor before 11.1 on macOS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via getURL in the JavaScript API.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/dlehgus1023 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/dlehgus1023/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2021-45980 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45980?
- CVE-2021-45980 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45980?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-45980 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.