CVE-2021-38569 json
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1.4.
published 2021-08-11 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25011
- 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 Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1.4. It allows stack consumption via recursive function calls during the handling of XFA forms or link objects.
Patch / fix
- foxitsoftware foxit_reader 10.1.4
- foxitsoftware phantompdf 10.1.4
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
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- CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
References
-
foxitsoftware.com
/support/security-bulletins.php
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38569
- NVD CVE-2021-38569
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