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.
EPSS: 0.015 (72.1th 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
- Apple Macos
- Foxit Pdf_editor
- Foxit Pdf_reader
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.