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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
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| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory | 
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1179/ | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory | 
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1179/ | Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
                    13 Aug 2025, 15:44
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:11.0.1.49938:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:11.0.0.49893:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1179/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| First Time | Foxit pdf Editor Foxit Foxit pdf Reader Microsoft windows Microsoft | 
21 Nov 2024, 06:11
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| References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1179/ - | 
08 May 2024, 13:15
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| Summary | 
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07 May 2024, 23:15
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| New CVE | 
Information
                Published : 2024-05-07 23:15
Updated : 2025-08-13 15:44
NVD link : CVE-2021-34948
Mitre link : CVE-2021-34948
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-34948
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                foxit
- pdf_reader
- pdf_editor
microsoft
- windows
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-416
                        
            Use After Free
