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CVE-2021-31443:
Foxit PDF Reader vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
This vulnerability (CVE-2021-31443) affects Foxit Reader version 10.1.1.37576. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative, with disclosure on May 7, 2021 (ZDI).
Technical details
The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read information disclosure issue that exists within the handling of U3D objects embedded in PDF files. The specific flaw results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.0 score of 3.3 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) (ZDI).
Impact
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file (ZDI).
Mitigation and workarounds
Foxit has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. Users should update to the latest version of the software through the vendor's security bulletins page (ZDI).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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