CVE-2021-34971
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-07T22:54:43.902Z
State: PUBLISHED
title: Foxit PDF Reader JPG2000 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
descriptions: value: Foxit PDF Reader JPG2000 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14812.
affected: vendor: Foxit
product: PDF Reader
versions: version: 11.0.1.49938
status: affected
defaultStatus: unknown
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-122
description: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
type: CWE
dateAssigned: 2021-06-30T08:56:51.689-05:00
datePublic: 2021-10-15T07:36:26.307-05:00
source: value: Milan Kyselica of IstroSec.
metrics: format: CVSS
cvssV3_0: version: 3.0
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH