CVE-2021-33792
Foxit PDF Reader vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2021-33792 affects Foxit Reader version 10.1.3.37598. The vulnerability was disclosed on July 9, 2021, and has a CVSS score of 6.8 (CISA Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds write via a crafted /Size key in the Trailer dictionary (CISA Bulletin). The CVSS score of 6.8 indicates a medium severity vulnerability.

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code through exploitation of the out-of-bounds write condition (CISA Bulletin).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should update to a patched version of Foxit Reader. The vulnerability was addressed in version FoxitPDFReader20241enuSetupProm2024.1.0.23997.exe (ManageEngine).

Additional resources


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