CVE-2021-31473 is a critical vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 10.1.3.37598 and PhantomPDF, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The flaw, a write past the end of an allocated data structure within the browseForDoc function, requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of the affected system in the context of the current process. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.7.5.29616CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.0.0.0, <= 10.1.3.37598CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.1.3.37598CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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