CVE-2021-38566 json
An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF Reader before 11.0.1 and PDF Editor before 11.0.1.
published 2021-08-11 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25008
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF Reader before 11.0.1 and PDF Editor before 11.0.1. It allows stack consumption during recursive processing of embedded XML nodes.
Patch / fix
- foxitsoftware pdf_editor 11.0.1
- foxitsoftware pdf_reader 11.0.1
Exploit prediction
0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38566
- NVD CVE-2021-38566
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