#VU57225 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2021-40326 

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#VU57225 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2021-40326

Published: October 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57225
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40326
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of digital signatures in PDF files. A remote attacker can display arbitrary content in the signed PDF file.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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