Vulnerability · Published Jun 16, 2021 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2021-31476

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity type confusion in PhantomPDF from Foxit. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 8.8% (higher than 95% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)8.8%top 4.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.3.37598. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of XFA templates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-13531.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.3.37598

Weakness: CWE-843 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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