CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-21822
8.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-05-10
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-416
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s PDF Reader, version 10.1.3.37598. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously free memory, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening a malicious file or site to trigger this vulnerability if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
Affected configurations
• foxitsoftware foxit reader 10.1.3.37598
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-416 Use After Free weakness
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1287 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1287 Exploit, Third Party Advisory