CVE-2021-34973

Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 parsing of PDF files. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14968.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:11.0.0.49893:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:11.0.1.49938:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Aug 2025, 15:59

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit
Foxit pdf Reader
Microsoft windows
Microsoft
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 3.3
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1204/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1204/ - 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

21 Nov 2024, 06:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html -
References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1204/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1204/ -

08 May 2024, 13:15

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Summary
  • (es) Vulnerabilidad de divulgación de información de use-after-free de archivos PDF de Foxit PDF Reader. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos revelar información confidencial sobre las instalaciones afectadas de Foxit PDF Reader. Se requiere la interacción del usuario para aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad, ya que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso. La falla específica existe en el análisis de archivos PDF. El problema surge de la falta de validación de la existencia de un objeto antes de realizar operaciones sobre él. Un atacante puede aprovechar esto junto con otras vulnerabilidades para ejecutar código arbitrario en el contexto del proceso actual. Era ZDI-CAN-14968.

07 May 2024, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-05-07 23:15

Updated : 2025-08-13 15:59


NVD link : CVE-2021-34973

Mitre link : CVE-2021-34973

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-34973


JSON object : View

Products Affected

foxit

  • pdf_editor
  • pdf_reader

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-416

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