CVE-2021-31473

Summary:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.1.3.37598. 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 browseForDoc function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-13523.

Reference Links(if available):

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-561/

CVSS Score (if available)

v2: / MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

v3: / HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Links to Exploits(if available)