Out-of-bounds write in Foxit Studio Photo - CVE-2021-31434

 

Out-of-bounds write in Foxit Studio Photo - CVE-2021-31434

Published: April 20, 2021 / Updated: April 27, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52357
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31434
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Affected software:
Foxit Studio Photo

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the JPM file's parser. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted JPM file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-31434

Install updates from vendor's website.

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