CVE-2021-34850 is a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.0.49893 and related Foxit PDF Editor products. This flaw, stemming from improper validation of Annotation objects, allows remote attackers to execute code in the context of the current process if a user opens a malicious file or visits a malicious page. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction but has low attack complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not actively exploited in the wild.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.0.0.49893CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.1.4.37651CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0.0.49893CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_editor:11.0.0.49893:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.