CVE-2021-33794
Foxit PDF Reader vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2021-33794 is a vulnerability affecting Foxit PhantomPDF 9 (MSI) version 10.1.3.37598. The vulnerability was published on May 7, 2021 and has a CVSS score of 7.7 (High) (ManageEngine).

Technical details

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.7 with the following vector: I:H/AV:L/AC:L/S:U/PR:N/A:H/UI:R/C:H, indicating high impact, local access vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and high confidentiality impact (ManageEngine).

Impact

Based on the CVSS score and vector, the vulnerability has high impact on confidentiality and availability, potentially allowing attackers to access sensitive information or affect system resources (ManageEngine).

Mitigation and workarounds

The solution involves updating to FoxitPhantomPDF975enuSetup_Website.msi version (ManageEngine).

Additional resources


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