CVE-2021-31473CWE-787

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.1.3.37598

High · published May 21, 2021

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
8%
Percentile
94.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.1.3.37598. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the browseForDoc function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-13523.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.07678 · 94.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2021-05-21T14:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 MAY 14:40Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.1.3.37598
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