Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU58423

Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2021-34976

Published: November 29, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU58423

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34976

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.

Affected software

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows

How to mitigate CVE-2021-34976

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html?Security+updates+available+in+Foxit+PhantomPDF+10.1.62021-11-29+00%3A00%3A00

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