PT-2021-22214 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Editor+1

Published 2021-08-11 · Updated 2021-08-16 · CVE-2021-38565

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit PDF Reader versions prior to 11.0.1 Foxit PDF Editor versions prior to 11.0.1

Description The issue allows writing to arbitrary files via the submitForm function. This can potentially lead to unauthorized modifications of files on the system.

Recommendations For Foxit PDF Reader versions prior to 11.0.1, update to version 11.0.1 or later to resolve the issue. For Foxit PDF Editor versions prior to 11.0.1, update to version 11.0.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the submitForm function until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-38565

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Editor

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 3

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38565 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38565 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory