PT-2022-2252 · Foxit+1 · Foxit Pdf Reader+2
Published
2022-01-11
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Updated
2022-01-21
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CVE-2021-44741
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 21.007.20099 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 20.004.30017 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 17.011.30204 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat 2017 (affected versions not specified)
Adobe Acrobat 2020 (affected versions not specified)
Foxit PDF Reader version 11.1.0.52543
Description
A Null pointer dereference vulnerability exists when parsing a specially crafted file, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, as a victim must open a malicious file.
Recommendations
For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 21.007.20099 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 20.004.30017 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 17.011.30204 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For Adobe Acrobat 2017, check for and apply any available updates that address this vulnerability.
For Adobe Acrobat 2020, check for and apply any available updates that address this vulnerability.
For Foxit PDF Reader version 11.1.0.52543, update to a version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of
specially crafted files to minimize the risk of exploitation.Fix
DoS
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat
Acrobat Reader
Foxit Pdf Reader