CVE-2021-34839 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit PDF Reader version 11.0.0.49893, stemming from improper validation of Annotation objects. Exploitation requires user interaction, typically by opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious web page. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant risk of arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed on the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting it is not actively exploited in the wild. Community discussion and media coverage are also minimal.
| 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.