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CVE-2021-40420

nvd nist
Published: Feb 4, 2022Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s PDF Reader, version 11.1.0.52543. A specially-crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially-crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

Affected (1)

Products: Foxit: Pdf Reader
Foxit
1 product
Pdf Reader
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Pdf Reader
Version 11.1.0.52543

Related CWEs

CWE-416
Use After Free
The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

References (2)

Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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