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CVE-2021-34948

Foxit PDF Reader Square Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Impact

Foxit PDF Reader Square Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 handling of Square annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14272.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
FoxitPdf Editor
through 10.1.5.37672
Versions 11.0.0.49893, 11.0.1.49938
FoxitPdf Reader
through 11.0.1.49938

Weakness classification

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