CVE-2021-34849 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit PDF Reader version 11.0.0.49893 and related Foxit PDF products. It stems from improper handling of Annotation objects, specifically a lack of object existence validation, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) for exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| 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
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.