CVE-2021-34965 json
Foxit PDF Editor Squiggly Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2024-05-07 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-21612
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Foxit PDF Editor Squiggly 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-14361.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Foxit PDF Editor
- foxit pdf_editor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
foxit.com
/support/security-bulletins.html
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-21-1196/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-34965
- NVD CVE-2021-34965
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