Use-after-free in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2021-27268
Published: March 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51618
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27268
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the handling of U3D objects in PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27268
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 10.1.3.37598