Out-of-bounds write in Foxit Studio Photo - CVE-2021-31437
Published: April 20, 2021 / Updated: April 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52358
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-2021-31437
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the JP2 file's parser. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted JP2 file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Foxit Studio Photo
How to mitigate CVE-2021-31437
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit Studio Photo - update to 3.6.6.934