CVE-2021-40420: Foxit vulnerability
Affected: Foxit · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 91% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s PDF Reader, version 11.1.0.52543. A specially-crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially-crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- FoxitFoxit Reader 11.1.0.52543
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- Exploitation
- Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- Foxit
- Published
- February 2022
CoverageNo articles yet
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