CVE-2021-34845 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.0.49893 and related Foxit PDF Editor products. It stems from improper validation of Annotation objects, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) for exploitation. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and it shows minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low active exploitation status.
| 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.