Foxit PDF Editor Highlight Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor. 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 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-14358.
References
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https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1188/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1188/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
13 Aug 2025, 15:56
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References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1188/ - Third Party Advisory | |
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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-21-1188/ - |
08 May 2024, 13:15
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07 May 2024, 23:15
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Information
Published : 2024-05-07 23:15
Updated : 2025-08-13 15:56
NVD link : CVE-2021-34957
Mitre link : CVE-2021-34957
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-34957
JSON object : View
Products Affected
foxit
- pdf_editor
- pdf_reader
microsoft
- windows
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free