CVE-2021-31466 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader version 10.1.3.37598, specifically within its handling of U3D objects in PDF files. This flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied data, leading to a read past the end of an allocated data structure. Successful exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious PDF, and allows an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity but a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.7.4.29600CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:3d:*:*:*:*:*:foxit_reader:*:* | ||
<= 9.7.4.29600CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:3d:*:*:*:*:*:phantompdf:*:* | ||
>= 10.0.0.0, <= 10.1.3.37598CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:3d:*:*:*:*:*:foxit_reader:*:* | ||
>= 10.0.0.0, <= 10.1.3.37598CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:3d:*:*:*:*:*:phantompdf:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.